Thomas Tuchel could be without winger Callum Hudson-Odoi for Chelsea’s trip to Anfield this week.
The Blues’ boss conceded the England international is “a little bit injured” after the stalemate with Manchester United over the weekend – as quoted by Sports Illustrated.
Hudson-Odoi hasn’t yet been ruled out of the clash with Liverpool, but he can now be considered a doubt.
This comes as a blow to Chelsea, with Tuchel clearly fond of the winger, featuring heavily since replacing Frank Lampard at the helm.
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Thiago Silva is another likely absentee for the Londoners at Anfield, with the centre-half presumably out with a thigh injury.
Liverpool don’t exactly have a clean bill of health though, which isn’t news to supporters, with no fewer than nine players unavailable for the Reds’ 2-0 win over Sheffield United.
Fabinho, Alisson and Diogo Jota could all be in line to make their returns against Chelsea, with this all but confirmed by Jurgen Klopp on Sunday.
A win at Anfield for either side will be huge, with the race for Champions League qualification spots heating up in recent weeks.