Chelsea will be looking to continue their impressive form when they take on Leeds United tonight. Liam Rosenior’s side ran out 3-1 winners over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday afternoon thanks to a hat-trick from Cole Palmer.
The Blues have only lost one of their last seven games in all competitions. Leeds, meanwhile, find themselves in a battle to avoid relegation to the Sky Bet Championship.
But a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest on Friday night boosted Leeds’ survival battle, and they head to the capital six points above the relegation zone. However, Rosenior will be unable to call upon a number of his squad for tonight’s game at Stamford Bridge.
Speaking on Monday, the Chelsea boss said: “We’ve rotated a lot, which you need to do at this stage of the season. Bearing in mind the players’ long-term schedule. They’ve played all the way through the summer, they had no pre-season.
“You have to try and freshen up the team in the right areas, mentally and physically. You have to be really well-prepared tactically to give the players the best solutions to the problems you face.
“These lads are fantastic professionals, on and off the pitch. They look after their bodies so well. They live for their job.
“Most of them are used to it now. They’ve played in Copa Americas, the AFCON or the World Cup or Euros. Their bodies are used to it.
“You want the best product possible. To have the best product, you want the best players on the pitch. We have to find a way that we can find a balance between the two.”
And with this in mind, we have rounded up the latest Chelsea and Leeds injury news ahead of tonight’s game.