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Final team news has been delivered for Leeds United’s Tuesday night clash at Chelsea - for which blows have left six out and three doubtful but with key men now back.
The huge size of Chelsea’s squad is well documented, giving boss Liam Rosenior plenty of options despite having several players missing for Saturday afternoon’s clash at rock-bottom Wolves where Cole Palmer netted a first-half hat-trick in a 3-1 victory.
Star man Palmer himself has been managing an injury but came through 61 minutes of a fourth-straight league win for the fifth-placed Blues who were dealt a new possible injury blow in the success.
Leeds, meanwhile, welcomed back three players from injuries for Friday night’s hosting of Nottingham Forest in which Daniel Farke’s Whites also recorded a 3-1 success which proved essential in keeping the team six points clear of the dropzone, despite battling against injuries to key men.
Four nights later, the Whites and Blues will lock horns in a huge game at both ends of the table in a 7.30pm kick-off at Stamford Bridge, ahead of which final team news has now been delivered from both camps.]
Whites boss Farke and his opposite Chelsea number Rosenior both held their pre-match press conferences on Monday and, here, we run through the final injury news from both camps.
7. DOUBT: Romeo Lavia
Chelsea's Belgian midfielder Lavia has not featured since suffering a quad injury in November's Champions League clash against Qarabag but the 22-year-old is now closing in on a return and Rosenior said at Monday's pre-match press conference that Lavia had been on the training pitch over the last two days. That said, the Blues boss warned that the Blues had a really "detailed plan" for the midfielder, declaring: "What we have to do is make sure that when he’s back, he’s back for good. We are just making sure he gets the right plan over the next ten days, two weeks to achieve that." | Getty Images
8. DOUBT: Filip Jorgensen
Chelsea's back-up stopper Jorgensen has not featured since suffering an injury in last month's Champions League clash against Pafos which he started only to then come off at the break. Rosenior, though, said earlier this week that the 23-year-old was close to being back. Speaking ahead of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Arsenal, the Blues boss said: "He's close to being fit and hopefully it will be either Arsenal or the game after." | Getty Images
9. DOUBT: Reece James
A big one for Chelsea over whom there is now a new issue. The Blues club captain was a doubt for Saturday's clash at Wolves following a knock and failed to make the matchday squad but Rosenior indicated post-match that he would be fine for Tuesday's visit of Leeds. Rosenior, though, revealed on Monday that James was indeed fit but now feeling, the Blues boss hopeful the defender will be back available to face the Whites. | AFP via Getty Images
![The Blues 'soldier' who is described by Rosenior as absolutely fine to face the Whites, the young Brazilian midfielder being forced off with an ankle injury in the closing stages of Saturday's win at Wolves. Rosenior said of Santos: " Andrey Santos trained today, he’s a soldier and he’s absolutely fine. He had a swollen ankle [against Wolves], it wasn’t a great tackle on him but he’s fine for tomorrow."](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2026/02/08/11/02/01KGWDW0W0KFS89Q045EBS3VKP.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=800)
10. BACK: Andrey Santos
The Blues 'soldier' who is described by Rosenior as absolutely fine to face the Whites, the young Brazilian midfielder being forced off with an ankle injury in the closing stages of Saturday's win at Wolves. Rosenior said of Santos: " Andrey Santos trained today, he’s a soldier and he’s absolutely fine. He had a swollen ankle [against Wolves], it wasn’t a great tackle on him but he’s fine for tomorrow." | Bradley Collyer/PA Wire
11. BACK: Tosin Adarabioyo
Another fresh Chelsea boost as another player back. The club's former Fulham centre-back Tosin has been out of late with a hamstring injury, not featuring since coming off in the 2-0 win at Brentford in the middle of last month. Rosenior, though, said on Monday that the 28-year-old was now looking good, adding: "He trained today and it’s great to have him in and around the group." | AFP via Getty Images
12. BACK: Cole Palmer
Class act Palmer has been managing an injury this season but Rosenior declared the midfielder as fit to start against Wolves which he did and within 38 minutes he had a hat-trick. Palmer came through 61 minutes before coming off, seemingly without any issues and Rosenior declared on Monday that Palmer was fit to face the Whites. | Mike Egerton/PA Wire