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**Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has played down reports that Levi Colwill is carrying an injury.**
The 23-year-old was benched for the 2-1 defeat to Arsenal last weekend as he was not fully fit after picking up a problem in training in the build-up to the game.
Colwill did start the [**6-3 win over Leeds**](https://chelseanews.com/blog/chelsea-player-ratings-leeds-4/), but he was substituted with 15 minutes to go and went straight down the tunnel. Asked about the defender’s fitness following the final whistle, Alonso said:
“It is just from little things that he’s having, but we don’t expect that it’s an injury.”
With matches coming thick and fast, there won’t be much time for the England international to recover.
Chelsea host Hull at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, and it is likely that Colwill will face a late fitness test before the fixture.
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Other Chelsea injury news
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The Blues have four players currently on the treatment table, in addition to Colwill. Moises Caicedo is still dealing with a calf injury, and Alonso says he is being cautious about when to put him back in.
Marco Palestra is said to be closing in on his comeback, having spent several weeks on the sidelines with an unspecified issue.
Alonso has confirmed that Jordan Henderson is now in the “last stage of his recovery” from a wrist injury, but after not taking part in pre-season, he may only get a few minutes here and there in upcoming games.
Emmanuel Emegha wasn’t ready to make the matchday squad for the Leeds clash. The striker has been recovering from a hamstring injury he sustained back in July.