Chelsea team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Borussia Dortmund

With 90 minutes left to save their Champions League bacon, Chelsea host Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of their last-16 affair at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening.

A sensational Karim Adeyemi goal saw the German giants emerge victorious via a 1-0 scoreline in the first leg on February 15, as BVB endeavour to add another blot onto the Graham Potter notebook.

However, the under-fire Chelsea boss oversaw a much-needed 1-0 win over Leeds United in Saturday's Premier League contest courtesy of Wesley Fofana's second-half header.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the visit of Dortmund, who got the better of RB Leipzig 2-1 in Bundesliga action on Friday.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: March 11 (vs. Leicester City)

N'Golo Kante recently made his return to first-team training following hamstring surgery, but having not featured for Chelsea since August, the Frenchman will not be considered for selection just yet as he builds up his fitness.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Armando Broja is on the long road to recovery from a knee injury sustained against Aston Villa in a winter friendly, and he will not play again this season.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Finger Possible return date: April 1 (vs. Aston Villa)

Edouard Mendy is still waiting for his first post-World Cup appearance in Chelsea blue due to a fractured finger, and the Senegal international is yet to return to full training, so will miss out here.

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Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Concussion Possible return date: March 7 (vs. Dortmund)

Cesar Azpilicueta completed the necessary concussion protocols for the Leeds game after spending time in hospital with a head injury, but he was not considered for selection by Potter, who may also avoid taking any risks on the Spaniard this week as well.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: April 15 (vs. Brighton & Hove Albion)

Thiago Silva came off with a knee injury during Chelsea's loss to Tottenham Hotspur at the end of February, and the veteran centre-back will spend around six weeks recovering, rendering him unavailable until the middle of April.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: March 7 (vs. Dortmund)

Reece James was not risked for the win over Leeds after complaining of hamstring tightness, but a weekend's worth of rest means that he is in with a strong chance of returning for the second leg.

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Status: Out Possible return date: March 11 (vs. Leicester City)

Mason Mount - who missed Saturday's win against Leeds with an abdominal problem - picked up his third Champions League yellow card in the first leg and will therefore sit out Tuesday's reunion through suspension.