Chelsea team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Crystal Palace

Chelsea will be bidding to bounce back from three straight defeats when they host Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

The Blues suffered a 2-1 loss at Fulham in the league on Thursday, with the result leaving them in 10th position in the table, boasting just 25 points from their opening 18 matches of the season.

Graham Potter's side are 10 points behind fourth-placed Manchester United, while they have only won once in the league since the middle of October.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Palace, who are currently 12th in the table.

Raheem Sterling

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

Raheem Sterling picked up a hamstring injury against Man City last Thursday, and the England international is expected to be on the sidelines for the next few weeks.

Christian Pulisic

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

Christian Pulisic was also injured against Man City in the league, suffering a knee problem, and the United States international will be out for "weeks", according to Potter.

Reece James

Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: February 3 (vs. Fulham)

Reece James is working his way back from the knee injury that he suffered against Bournemouth on December 27, and he is not expected to return to the field until early February.

Ben Chilwell

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

Ben Chilwell has made a recent return to training, as he works his way back from a serious hamstring injury, but the England international will again be missing for this match.

N'Golo Kante

Status: Out Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: March 4 (vs. Leeds United)

French midfielder N'Golo Kante underwent surgery on a hamstring injury at the end of last year, but the midfielder is on course to return to the field in the early stages of March.

Wesley Fofana

Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: January 21 (vs. Liverpool)

Wesley Fofana had a recent setback in his recovery from a knee injury, but the centre-back is on course to return for the Blues before the end of the month.

Armando Broja

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

Armando Broja suffered a serious knee injury during a winter friendly with Aston Villa, and the centre-forward has been ruled out for the remainder of the campaign.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Calf Possible return date: January 15 (vs. Palace)

Ruben Loftus-Cheek was again missing against Fulham due to a calf problem, but the midfielder has a slight chance of being available for this contest.

Edouard Mendy

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

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has undergone an operation on a fractured finger, which will keep him on the sidelines for the next few weeks.

Denis Zakaria

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

Denis Zakaria limped off the field in Thursday's clash with Fulham, and the central midfielder is now believed to be facing a few weeks on the sidelines.

CHELSEA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Joao Felix

Status: Out Possible return date: February 11 (vs. West Ham United)

Joao Felix picked up a red card in the 58th minute of his Chelsea debut against Fulham, and the on-loan Atletico Madrid forward will now be missing for the team's next three Premier League matches.