Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates vs. Man United: Maxence Lacroix, Moises Caicedo, Joao Pedro latest

At hazard of a torrid 3rd consecutive decision successful each tournaments, Chelsea invited Manchester United to Stamford Bridge for Saturday's enticing lunchtime kickoff successful the Premier League.

Xabi Alonso oversaw the Blues' exit from the EFL Cup connected Wednesday evening, arsenic the West London giants mislaid to Liverpool connected penalties pursuing a 1-1 gully successful the 4th round.

Chelsea's elimination succeeded a dismal 2-0 reverse astatine location to London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, forcing the Blues retired of the apical 5 of the Premier League table.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's latest wounded and suspension quality earlier the sojourn of Man United, who stay nether the helping of Michael Carrick for their travel south.

Maxence Lacroix

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Maxence Lacroix came disconnected holding his hamstring conscionable earlier the interruption against Liverpool, and portion the severity of his occupation has not yet been ascertained, determination is small accidental of him making the chopped this weekend.

Moises Caicedo

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Unspecified

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

Moises Caicedo was replaced successful the 68th infinitesimal of Wednesday's crippled owed to a "little problem", albeit not 1 that should jeopardise his engagement against the Red Devils.

Malo Gusto

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Cramp

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

Malo Gusto was besides forced disconnected midway done the 2nd fractional astatine Anfield owed to cramp, but the right-back should retrieve successful clip for the weekend.

Joao Pedro

Status: Out

Type of injury: Thigh

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

Joao Pedro volition beryllium missing for a "few weeks" with a thigh injury, meaning that the Brazilian is improbable to instrumentality to enactment earlier the November planetary break.

Emiliano Martinez

Status: Out

Type of injury: Face

Possible instrumentality date: November 21 (vs. Leeds)

Emiliano Martinez is connected the mend from jaw country pursuing a sickening collision with Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite earlier this month, but the Argentine should beryllium backmost successful betwixt the sticks successful a fewer weeks' time.

Reece James

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

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

The luckless Reece James precocious underwent an cognition connected a genu injury, and the Englishman is not expected to play again successful 2026.

Jamie Gittens

Status: Out

Type of injury: Ankle

Possible instrumentality date: November 8 (vs. Sunderland)

Jamie Gittens picked up an ankle wounded with England's Under-21s during the past planetary break, and it volition beryllium a "few weeks" earlier helium is backmost successful contention too.

Pep Chavarria

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Unknown

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

Pep Chavarria has missed Chelsea's past 3 games with an unspecified injury, but helium is stepping up his workload successful grooming and mightiness beryllium backmost successful contention connected Saturday.

CHELSEA'S SUSPENSION LIST

After seeing reddish for 2 bookable offences against Tottenham, Cole Palmer served his one-game prohibition successful midweek, truthful Chelsea person nary players suspended for the weekend.