Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates vs. Liverpool: Robert Sanchez, Pedro Neto, Jesse Derry latest

Chelsea return to action on Saturday afternoon when they square off against Liverpool at Anfield.

With the 3-1 loss to Nottingham Forest on Monday representing their sixth successive defeat in the Premier League, the Blues sit down in ninth position in the table.

As a result, Calum McFarlane's side are facing a scenario where they must realistically win two of their remaining three games to have any chance of European qualification.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's injury and suspension news ahead of their showdown with Liverpool, who will qualify for the Champions League with victory on Merseyside.

Estevao Willian

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: Unknown

After the hamstring injury that he sustained versus Manchester United last month, Estevao Willian has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

The Brazil international also faces a race against time to recover for the World Cup.

Robert Sanchez

Status: Out

Type of injury: Head

Possible return date: May 16 (vs. Manchester City)

Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez needed to be substituted during the second half against Forest after a clash of heads with Morgan Gibbs-White.

McFarlane has already ruled the Spaniard out of contention for this game.

Jamie Gittens

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: Unknown

Jamie Gittens has not made an appearance since the West Ham United game on January 31, and there is currently no set date for his return from a hamstring injury.

Benoit Badiashile

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Illness

Possible return date: Unknown

Benoit Badiashile has been laid low by a mystery illness for a while, and it remains unclear when he may return to the squad.

Pedro Neto

Status: Out

Type of injury: Muscle

Possible return date: Unknown

Pedro Neto missed the game with Forest due to what McFarlane described as a knock. However, the Portugal international has since been ruled out of this game with what has since been reported as a muscle issue.

Jesse Derry

Status: Out

Type of injury: Head

Possible return date: Next season

On his first Premier League start, Jesse Derry needed to be substituted before half time after a clash of heads.

While the winger is believed to be recovering well, the starlet has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.

Alejandro Garnacho

Status: Out

Type of injury: Muscle

Possible return date: Unknown

Like Neto, Alejandro Garnacho has been ruled out of the Liverpool game with the issue that prevented him from featuring against Forest.

CHELSEA SUSPENSION LIST

Earlier this week, it was revealed that Mykhaylo Mudryk has taken his four-year ban for a positive drugs test to CAS, where he will launch an appeal against the punishment handed to him by the Football Association.