Chelsea team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Plymouth Argyle

Chelsea will be looking to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup when they welcome Plymouth Argyle to Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.

Thomas Tuchel's side recorded a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League last time out, which has left them in third spot in the table, 10 points behind leaders Manchester City.

The Blues booked their spot in the fourth round of the FA Cup, meanwhile, courtesy of a 5-0 victory over Chesterfield towards the start of last month.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Plymouth, who play their football in League One.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Coronavirus Possible return date: February 5 (vs. Plymouth)

Central defender Andreas Christensen recently tested positive for coronavirus, but the Denmark international should have recovered in time to be a part of the squad this weekend.

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

Ben Chilwell has undergone surgery on his knee injury, meaning that the Chelsea defender will not be available for selection until next season.

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

Reece James remains unavailable for selection due to a hamstring injury, but the England international has made excellent progress in his recovery and is not too far away from a return.

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Status: Out Type of injury: International duty Possible return date: Unknown

Edouard Mendy is unavailable while he represents Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Chelsea have no players suspended for this game.