Chelsea could have three key players back within the side after they tackle Tottenham within the Premier League tonight.
Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson all returning to first-team training over the break.
Speaking on Wednesday, Enzo Maresca confirmed the trio are all ready and available to tackle Spurs.
Palmer missed the defeat to Arsenal before the international break after picking up a muscle injury and was unable to feature in Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad.
Nonetheless, the talismanic midfielder has now been given the all-clear after two scans and can likely be welcomed straight back into the starting XI as Chelsea look to rediscover their attacking impetus.
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Madueke, meanwhile, has missed Chelsea’s last six games since suffering a hamstring injury but may even be in line to start out on the weekend.
Jackson has been the longest attacking absentee from Maresca’s side having not featured for the reason that start of February against West Ham.
Despite his hit-and-miss first half of the season, the Blues have sorely missed the Senegalese striker’s presence at the highest of the pitch but could throw him straight back into the starting lineup despite his lengthy layoff.
Romeo Lavia nonetheless has suffered one other injury setback with a ‘small problem’ sidelining him tonight.
Elsewhere, Chelsea have a largely clean bill of health, although Marc Guiu and Omari Kellyman remain sidelined with their respective longer-term injuries.
Moises Caicedo stays one yellow card away from a two-match suspension, however the Ecuadorian remains to be more likely to partner Enzo Fernandez in the course of the park.
Reece James could slot straight back in at right-back after his impressive showing for England throughout the international break, while Robert Sanchez is predicted to proceed in goal despite his mixed performances this season.
Have Chelsea overworked Cole Palmer this season?
I wouldn’t suggest he has been overworked. We see players of Cole Palmer’s age or older, who’ve variations in form.
That comes with different management styles, or possibly its natural evolution as they fight to maintain at peak performance because that’s so difficult.
I wouldn’t suggest it has anything to do with being overworked – performance is a particularly complex topic and also you would wish a number of information over his physical and emotional state, his tactical and technical capabilities, the workload they’re getting through, what their recovery process looks like.
You’d want to know all those pieces before jumping in and diagnosing why a player is unperforming or playing a certain way.
Stephen Smith, Kitman Labs Founder and CEO, was speaking exclusively to Metro.
Kitman Labs is the world’s leading performance intelligence and technology company, specialising in injury welfare and performance analytics working with the Premier League.
Tottenham, meanwhile, shall be hoping to welcome back Dejan Kulusevski and Kevin Danso, while Lucas Bergvall is predicted to have recovered from an illness that saw him play no part in Sweden’s international break.
Predicted Chelsea XI to face Tottenham
Sanchez; James, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson.
Predicted Tottenham XI to face Chelsea
Vicario; Spence, Van de Ven, Romero, Udogie; Bentancur, Bergvall, Sarr; Tel, Solanke, Son.
Where to look at Chelsea vs Tottenham? Kick-off time and TV channel
Chelsea vs Tottenham kicks off at 8pm on Tuesday 1 April.
The match shall be broadcast live to tell the tale Sky Sports Essential Event and Sky Sports Premier League with coverage starting at 7pm. Viewers also can tune into the motion online via Now TV or the Sky Go app.
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