Chelsea Coach Mauricio Pochettino confirmed that defender Levi Colwill will not be available for Wednesday's match. first division meeting against Liverpool at Anfield.
He £47million star suffered a minor tendon injury in the lead-up to the FA Cup Fourth round tie against Aston Villa last weekend and has not recovered in time to be part of tomorrow's traveling team.
In his pre-match press conference, Pochettino confirmed the disappointing news via Chelseafc.com. he said: “Levi is out. He suffered a minor injury to his tendon. He is improving and it is not a big problem, but he will be out tomorrow.”
However, the Argentine gave some good news by confirming that Christopher Nkunku and Malo Gusto could be involved after returning to full training, while Nicolas Jackson could also be available after his commitment to Senegal.
He added:
“It is good news that Malo Gusto and Christoph can travel with us. For now, it is good news to have two players recovered to play. Maybe Nico Jackson will arrive tomorrow and participate if he can arrive.”
Blow
Chelsea have had a poor season in the Premier League under Pochettino. They have shown signs of improvement over the last month, but have work to do to finish in the European places this season.
They could secure a place in the Europa Conference League if they beat Liverpool in the Carabao Cup next month. If they fail to do so, the club will need to finish at least seventh in the top flight, as things stand, to qualify for Europe.
Therefore, each match will be very important for the London giants. The club are the in-form team in the Premier League at the moment and will aim to spring a surprise by beating the leaders at Anfield.
The match has been very close in recent years. In the last 7 games, there have been 5 draws and 2 losses for Chelsea. Both defeats came on penalties in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup finals in 2022.
