Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates for Liverpool: Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer latest

Chelsea volition resume their EFL Cup run connected Wednesday, erstwhile they instrumentality on Premier League rivals Liverpool astatine Anfield.

Travelling distant to the Merseysiders would beryllium challenging enough, but Xabi Alonso volition person to find ways of mitigating respective wounded issues.

The Spaniard struggled to woody with those absences erstwhile his broadside mislaid 2-0 against Tottenham Hotspur past weekend, truthful fans volition beryllium hoping for amended this Wednesday.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's latest wounded and suspension quality up of their EFL Cup clash against Liverpool.

Joao Pedro

Status: Out

Type of injury: Unknown

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Alonso revealed successful the buildup to the Spurs decision that Joao Pedro would miss the game, earlier adding that the nine would find retired the severity of his wounded aft tests connected Sunday.

Regardless of the result of those scans, the Blues striker volition beryllium retired against Liverpool connected Wednesday.

Emiliano Martinez

Status: Out

Type of injury: Face

Possible instrumentality date: November 21 (vs. Leeds United)

Chelsea's No. 1 was sidelined against Tottenham aft undergoing country connected a jaw fracture helium suffered erstwhile colliding with Everton's Jarrad Braithwaite.

On Saturday, Alonso said, "Emi is doing better. He had the surgery, and time by time helium is feeling better, but we inactive request to wait. A fewer weeks."

Emmanuel Emegha

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible instrumentality date: October 31 (vs. Manchester United)

Emmanuel Emegha suffered a insignificant setback successful his betterment from a hamstring wounded that has kept him retired of enactment for the entirety of the play truthful far, and helium is apt to beryllium unavailable successful midweek.

Speaking connected the striker's fitness, Alonso noted, "He is feeling better, but we request to wait."

Reece James

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible instrumentality date: January 3 (vs. Newcastle United)

Reece James has been beset by fittingness woes successful caller years, and though helium would person been hoping to beryllium a cardinal portion of the archetypal festive play nether Alonso, the Englishman is acceptable to beryllium retired until the New Year aft undergoing country connected a genu wounded helium picked up successful training

Jamie Gittens

Status: Out

Type of injury: Ankle

Possible instrumentality date: November 8 (vs. Sunderland)

Jamie Gittens has struggled to interruption done astatine Chelsea since making the power from Borussia Dortmund, and helium volition person to hold until adjacent period to get backmost onto the pitch.

When asked if the winger was disposable connected October 16, Alonso replied, "Not yet, it’s inactive a fewer weeks."

Pep Chavarria

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Unknown

Possible instrumentality date: October 31 (vs. Man United)

Pep Chavarria is simply a large uncertainty for the travel to Anfield aft sitting retired against Tottenham astatine the play with an undisclosed injury.

The manager noted that "Pep is grooming a small spot more," but stated that helium was not acceptable for Spurs, and it remains to beryllium seen if helium tin marque the squad successful midweek.

CHELSEA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Cole Palmer

Status: Suspended

Return date: October 31 (vs. Man United)

Cole Palmer was sent disconnected aft being shown 2 yellowish cards against Spurs, though successful information helium was fortunate to debar a consecutive red.

The Blues' originative talisman volition beryllium suspended for this game, though helium should beryllium backmost successful enactment against Man United successful the Premier League.