Benoit Badiashile is expected to return to action at some point this month, with Maresca having previously said a comeback in February was on the cards.

The centre-back has been sidelined with a thigh injury since December, having picked up the issue in training prior to the win against Brentford.

Romeo Lavia is unlikely to return from his latest problem until the latter half of this month.

Speaking a fortnight ago, Maresca said that the Belgian was still a few weeks away from match fitness, having not played since being taken off early in the second half against Bournemouth.

Expected Return Date – Saturday 22nd February v Aston Villa

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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.