Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates vs. Leeds United: Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro, Estevao Willian latest

Chelsea are backmost successful enactment connected Sunday erstwhile they quadrate disconnected against Leeds United successful the FA Cup semi-finals.

After Tuesday's abysmal show successful a 3-0 decision astatine Brighton & Hove Albion, Liam Rosenior was sacked little than 24 hours later.

With erstwhile Under-21s and Rosenior adjunct Calum McFarlane backmost successful charge, the anticipation is that helium tin kick-start Chelsea's extremity to the run and present European shot either done this contention oregon the Premier League.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up each of Chelsea's wounded and suspension quality up of their showdown with Leeds, who came from down to earn a 2-2 gully astatine Bournemouth connected Wednesday night.

Estevao Willian

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

A report emerged connected Wednesday which suggested that Estevao Willian was successful information of missing the 2026 World Cup with the hamstring wounded that helium sustained against Manchester United past weekend.

Therefore, the Brazil planetary is seemingly successful enactment to miss the remainder of the season.

Cole Palmer

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible instrumentality date: April 26 (vs. Leeds)

Although Cole Palmer missed the crippled astatine Brighton connected Tuesday, his hamstring contented has been described arsenic minor.

As a result, the playmaker whitethorn instrumentality to the squad for Sunday's Wembley fixture.

Joao Pedro

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Calf

Possible instrumentality date: April 26 (vs. Leeds)

Joao Pedro has missed the past 2 matches with a insignificant calf issue. However, the anticipation is that helium volition beryllium successful a presumption to commencement for Chelsea this weekend.

Levi Colwill 

Status: Out

Type of injury: ACL

Possible instrumentality date: May 9 (vs. Liverpool)

Levi Colwill completed 60 minutes of a behind-closed-doors Under-21s affable past Friday and the existent program is that we volition correspond the aforesaid broadside connected Saturday.

If everything goes to plan, it volition spot the defender determination person to a instrumentality to the elder squad aft a superior genu injury.

Jamie Gittens 

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Jamie Gittens has not made an quality since the West Ham United crippled connected January 31, and determination is presently nary acceptable day for his instrumentality from a hamstring injury.

Benoit Badiashile

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Illness

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Benoit Badiashile has been laid debased by a enigma unwellness for a while, and it remains unclear erstwhile helium whitethorn instrumentality to the squad.

Filip Jorgensen 

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Groin

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Likewise, backup goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen has been absent for a fig of weeks aft insignificant groin surgery. At this point, it remains unclear erstwhile helium whitethorn return.

Reece James

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible instrumentality date: April 26 (vs. Leeds)

Last week, Rosenior suggested that Reece James inactive had advancement to marque earlier making a instrumentality from a hamstring injury. However, the anticipation volition beryllium that the nine skipper tin beryllium backmost successful the squad for this fixture.

CHELSEA SUSPENSION LIST

Mykhaylo Mudryk is inactive serving a provisional doping ban, but Chelsea different person nary suspension concerns for Sunday's showpiece occasion.