Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella could be sidelined for between “3-4 weeks” with a hamstring injury, according to BBC reporter Nizaar Kinsella.
The Spanish international was replaced at halftime during the 2-2 draw against Leeds. He was subsequently unavailable for the 4-0 win over Hull City in the FA Cup on Friday evening.
While the club have not officially said how long Cucurella will be out, head coach Liam Rosenior did confirm earlier this week that the defender would be undergoing a scan.
Based on the estimated return date, it appears that the scan results showed a relatively minor issue, rather than a serious tear that could have kept the player out for months.
How many games could Cucurella miss?
In addition to the FA Cup tie against Hull, the 27-year-old could be unavailable for up to five more games over the next month.
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Cucurella is not expected to feature in the league fixtures against Burnley (h), Arsenal (a), Aston Villa and Newcastle (h). The Blues will also be playing an FA Cup fifth-round tie on the weekend of 7th/8th March, although their opponents have not been confirmed at the time of writing.
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Rosenior is currently without five other first-team players, as well as Cucurella. Filip Jorgensen is still sidelined with an unspecified issue. The Dane has not featured since being named on the bench against Napoli last month.
Romeo Lavia is currently building up his fitness after returning to full training, but there is hope that he will feature in upcoming fixtures, having been out since the start of November.
Dario Essugo (muscular) and Jamie Gittens (hamstring) are not expected to be back in contention until next month, while Levi Colwill is still in rehabilitation as he recovers from an ACL injury.
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