Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates for Sunderland: Levi Colwill, Joao Pedro latest

Chelsea are backmost successful enactment connected Sunday day erstwhile they quadrate disconnected against Sunderland astatine the Stadium of Light.

Tuesday's 2-1 triumph implicit Tottenham Hotspur has acceptable up a mammoth showdown successful the North-East arsenic some clubs look for the effect that would either unafraid European shot for 2026-27 oregon support them successful the hunt astatine the precise least.

While the Blues recorded a long-awaited triumph earlier successful the week, Sunderland are connected a precocious aft their superb 3-1 comeback triumph astatine Everton connected Sunday.

Here, Sports Mole takes a look astatine Chelsea's wounded and suspension quality up of facing the Black Cats, who beryllium conscionable 1 constituent adrift of them successful the top-flight standings.

Joao Pedro

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Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Leg

Possible instrumentality date: May 24 (vs. Sunderland)

Joao Pedro appeared to tweak a thigh musculus aboriginal connected successful the FA Cup final, but helium soldiered connected until the 86th minute, astatine which constituent helium could not continue.

The Brazilian subsequently missed the crippled with Spurs, and is present seemingly successful a contention against clip to diagnostic astatine the Stadium of Light.

Estevao Willian

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Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Estevao Willian has already been ruled retired for the remainder of the play with the hamstring wounded helium picked up successful April, and the winger volition not beryllium risked for the World Cup by Brazil brag Carlo Ancelotti either.

Jamie Gittens 

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Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Jamie Gittens was connected the cusp of returning from 1 hamstring wounded earlier sustaining different successful aboriginal April, and determination is nary timeframe connected the attacker's return.

Levi Colwill

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Match fitness

Possible instrumentality date: May 24 (vs. Sunderland)

Although Levi Colwill has impressed since his instrumentality from a superior genu injury, McFarlane opted against taking immoderate risks with the defender against Spurs owed to the three-day turnaround.

However, barring immoderate caller issues, Colwill is successful enactment to instrumentality to the starting lineup connected Sunday.

Romeo Lavia

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Knock

Possible instrumentality date: May 24 (vs. Sunderland)

Romeo Lavia has missed the past 2 matches with what has been described arsenic a comparatively insignificant issue.

However, it remains to beryllium seen whether the midfielder volition beryllium risked for the last crippled of the season.

CHELSEA SUSPENSION LIST

Chelsea stay without the banned Mykhaylo Mudryk, who is presently contesting a four-year suspension for alleged doping offences.

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