Injury headaches: Liam Rosenior will be without some key players against Burnley
Chelsea Football Newsletter
The Spaniard missed Friday’s 4-0 FA Cup win at Hull City due to a hamstring injury that forced him off at half-time of the 2-2 draw with Leeds in the Premier League on February 10.
The timeframe for Cucurella’s return is still unknown, according to head coach Liam Rosenior, who namechecked Jorrel Hato and Malo Gusto as potential understudies.
Hato is the likeliest man to stand in at left-back, having done so in the second half against Leeds and also for the full match against Hull.
Chelsea are expected to go strong against the Clarets, given they have had a free midweek leading into the game and are scheduled for another one afterwards.
Rosenior rotated the team to face Hull but will be expected to start the likes of Trevoh Chalobah, Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and Enzo Fernandez against Scott Parker’s side at Stamford Bridge.
That could see the likes of Liam Delap and Alejandro Garnacho drop to the bench.
Chelsea are still expected to be without Dario Essugo, Jamie Gittens and understudy goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen due to their own injuries.
Romeo Lavia has been back in training but is very unlikely to play against Burnley as he works his way back to full fitness.
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Time and date: 3pm GMT on Saturday, February 21, 2026