Romeo Lavia
Rosenior has said that the midfielder is closing in on his comeback from a muscular injury, but the Blues are being very cautious with his recovery due to past setbacks:
“Romeo is on the way back, which is great because he’s a very good, outstanding player at a very high level. I want him back as quickly as possible, of course, but I want him back with no more injuries.”
“We don’t want to force him, we want him back where he can get into a flow of repetitive game time.”
Lavia has not played since pulling up during the Champions League fixture against Qarabag in early November.
Expected Return Date – February
Tosin Adarabioyo
The centre-back pulled his hamstring during the 2-0 win over Brentford earlier this month, and Rosenior has confirmed that he will be sidelined for at least a few weeks.
As well as the Pafos and Palace fixtures, Tosin could also be unavailable for another four games against Napoli, West Ham, Arsenal (in the Carabao Cup) and Wolves.
Expected Return Date – Tuesday 10th February vs Leeds (h)
