Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates for Djurgardens IF: Christopher Nkunku, Marc Guiu updates

Chelsea return to action on Thursday evening when they play host to Djurgardens IF in the second leg of their Conference League semi-final.

The Blues hold a 4-1 advantage from the first leg and will expect to get over the line against their Swedish opponents.

Enzo Maresca witnessed his team impress in a 3-1 victory over Premier League champions Liverpool on Sunday, with the expectation that many of those players will be rested for this encounter.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's injury and suspension news ahead of welcoming the minnows to Stamford Bridge.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Thigh Possible return date: Next season

Maresca has confirmed that Wesley Fofana will be sidelined for the remainder of the season owing to his latest fitness problem, this time another hamstring injury.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knock Possible return date: May 16 (vs. Manchester United)

Christopher Nkunku missed out on the last two matches due to a knock sustained in training. Maresca has revealed the France international faces between one and two weeks on the sidelines.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: Next season

Omari Kellyman took to his social media accounts on March 18 to confirm he has suffered a season-ending hamstring injury, with Chelsea looking to reintroduce the youngster into the first-team thinking next campaign.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: May 8 (vs. Djurgardens)

Last featuring for Chelsea on February 3, Marc Guiu is said to have been cleared to return to training. Maresca acknowledged last week that the Spaniard was 'one or two weeks' away from coming back into contention, so there is the possibility of an appearance on the substitutes' bench for this fixture.

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Mykhaylo Mudryk remains suspended after a routine urine test from the attacker contained traces of banned substances.