Three weeks before their highly-anticipated meeting with Manchester City in the Champions League final, Chelsea travel to the Etihad Stadium to take on the Premier League champions-elect on Saturday night.
The Blues' 3-1 aggregate victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals saw them advance to the showpiece event in Europe, as Timo Werner and Mason Mount struck in a 2-0 second-leg win at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea's top-four destiny is also very much in their own hands as they occupy the final Champions League spot in the table, and third-placed Leicester City are also within touching distance.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their trip to the Etihad.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: Unknown
Mateo Kovacic continues to struggle with a thigh injury, and he was not ready to face his former employers Real Madrid in midweek. Having suffered a small setback in his recovery, the Croatian midfielder will not make the cut this weekend.
CHELSEA'S SUSPENSION LIST
Chelsea have no players suspended for this match.
Ben Knapton
