Chelsea injury, suspension list and return dates vs. Nottingham Forest: Reece James, Levi Colwill latest

Chelsea play big to Nottingham Forest connected Monday day looking to bolster their hopes of European qualification.

The Blues could find themselves successful the bottommost fractional of the Premier League table travel kickoff against the Europa League semi-finalists.

Interim caput manager Calum McFarlane volition beryllium hoping that his players tin physique connected their 1-0 triumph implicit Leeds United successful the FA Cup semi-finals connected April 26.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up each of Chelsea's wounded and suspension quality up of their showdown with Forest, who person enactment unneurotic a nine-game unbeaten streak successful each competitions.

Estevao Willian

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

After the hamstring wounded that helium sustained versus Manchester United past month, Estevao Willian has been ruled retired for the remainder of the season.

The Brazil planetary besides faces a contention against clip to retrieve for the World Cup.

Levi Colwill 

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: ACL

Possible instrumentality date: May 4 (vs. Nottingham Forest)

Although Levi Colwill has missed the full play with an ACL injury, helium has precocious made 2 appearances for the Under-21s.

While this crippled volition apt travel excessively soon for the centre-back, determination is optimism that helium could instrumentality to first-team enactment earlier the extremity of the season.

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: May 4 (vs. Nottingham Forest)

Although Reece James has been backmost connected the grooming transportation for 2 weeks, helium is yet to instrumentality to the squad aft a hamstring injury.

As it stands, determination is anticipation that helium volition beryllium capable to marque his comeback against Forest oregon Liverpool connected May 9.

CHELSEA SUSPENSION LIST

Earlier this week, it was revealed that Mykhaylo Mudryk has taken his four-year prohibition for a affirmative drugs trial to CAS, wherever helium volition launch an entreaty against the punishment handed to him by the Football Association.