Latest Chelsea Injury News And Expected Return Dates: Updates On Marc Cucurella, Christopher Nkunku And 7 Others

Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella is back in light training having recovered from an ankle injury.

The defender has been sidelined for over two months after undergoing surgery in mid-December. While he is not expected to be fit to face Leeds on Wednesday night, he could be back in the squad this weekend.

Thiago Silva is also closing in on his comeback, having been pictured back out on the grass at Cobham for the first time after picking up a groin problem against Crystal Palace.

The Brazilian missed the draw versus Manchester City and the defeat to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final last Sunday.

Expected Return Date – Saturday 2nd March v Brentford

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.