Chelsea injury, suspension news vs. FC Noah: Will Jadon Sancho return?

Chelsea are back in action on Thursday evening when they square off against FC Noah in the Conference League.

Enzo Maresca's side have made the perfect start to the League Phase of this competition, scoring four times in victories over Gent and Panathinaikos respectively.

However, the Blues have found goals harder to come by over the past week, the West Londoners battling their way to a 1-1 draw at Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday evening.

Although Chelsea will effectively guarantee a top-24 place at the halfway stage with a win on Thursday, Maresca will again select a much-changed starting lineup.

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

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: November 10 (vs. Arsenal)

Maresca revealed on Wednesday that Cole Palmer was still to return to training after suffering a knee injury after a late tackle from United's Lisandro Martinez on Sunday. However, the England international is unable to feature in this fixture due to not being named in the squad for the Conference League.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knock Possible return date: November 10 (vs. Arsenal)

Jadon Sancho has not been seen in a Chelsea shirt since being hauled off at half time against Liverpool on October 20. That has been a consequence of illness and ineligibility, but Maresca has since revealed that the winger will not feature on Thursday due to a knock.

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

Omari Kellyman has struggled with fitness issues since joining the Blues from Aston Villa in the summer; the attacker remains on the sidelines for this match due to a hamstring problem, and it is unclear when he will be able to return.

Chelsea have no suspension issues heading into this contest. However, Wesley Fofana, Ben Chilwell, Romeo Lavia and Palmer were all not named in the squad for the League Phase of this competition.