Chelsea injury news: Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James, Levi Colwill updates provided by Liam Rosenior

Chelsea caput manager Liam Rosenior has revealed that Reece James volition not instrumentality against Manchester United connected Saturday evening.

However, the Blues brag suggested that Trevoh Chalobah could beryllium considered for enactment aft a period sidelined with an ankle injury.

Trailing their third-placed opponents by 7 points successful the Premier League table, Chelsea are nether unit to present a effect successful the crippled astatine Stamford Bridge.

With some players having returned to immoderate signifier of grooming past week, determination had been anticipation that the antiaircraft duo could diagnostic against the Red Devils.

Speaking astatine a property league connected Thursday, Rosenior indicated that lone Chalobah whitethorn travel backmost into contention.

Rosenior provides Chelsea wounded update

Chalobah has not featured since suffering an ankle wounded successful the 2nd limb of the Champions League last-16 necktie versus Paris Saint-Germain connected March 17.

Meanwhile, James has been absent since suffering a hamstring contented successful the crippled versus Newcastle United 3 days earlier.

Rosenior told reporters: "Trevoh trained today, not rather fully, modified and we'll marque a determination connected him but he's very, precise close.

"Reece is simply a small spot further away."

Colwill to marque Chelsea Under-21s appearance

Rosenior besides provided an update connected Levi Colwill, who has been sidelined since the commencement of August erstwhile helium suffered a superior genu injury.

Although the centre-back is not successful contention for a first-team instrumentality astatine the contiguous time, Rosenior says that helium volition play for the Under-21s connected Friday.

He said: "Obviously, Levi is an outstanding subordinate and a person successful the dressing room. I deliberation Levi volition play immoderate minutes for the under-21s tomorrow, which is fantastic for him.

"When you person a semipermanent injury, specified arsenic the grade of Levi's injury, you request a agelong rehab period. I privation to marque definite that he's 100% close successful presumption of his lucifer fittingness earlier we see him for enactment for our archetypal team.

Winger Jamie Gittens is expected to stay sidelined for the Man United lucifer with a hamstring injury.