Chelsea team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Manchester City

First meets second at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday lunchtime, as Premier League leaders Manchester City welcome title outsiders Chelsea to their headquarters.

Thomas Tuchel's side return to league action having just booked their place in the final of the EFL Cup, as Antonio Rudiger's header gave the Blues a 3-0 aggregate win over Tottenham Hotspur.

Chelsea find themselves 10 points adrift of their upcoming opponents in the standings, though, with four of their last five in the top flight ending in draws.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the contest.

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

Tuchel revealed in his pre-game press conference that Andreas Christensen had returned a positive coronavirus test, so the Danish defender will not be available for this top-of-the-table clash.

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

Ben Chilwell has gone under the knife for his ACL injury, and Tuchel does not expect the left-back to play again this season.

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

Reece James continues to recover from a hamstring injury sustained against Brighton & Hove Albion on December 29, and the right-back is set to remain sidelined for the trip to the Etihad.

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

Edouard Mendy - who has recently tested positive for coronavirus - will be unavailable to Chelsea while he represents Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations.

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

Trevoh Chalobah tweaked his hamstring in the pulsating draw with Liverpool earlier this month, and the centre-back is not expected to make the cut here.

Chelsea have no players suspended for this game.