Chelsea will be aiming to begin their 2025-26 Premier League campaign with a victory when they welcome Crystal Palace to Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon.
The Blues won the Club World Cup over the summer and have been mentioned as genuine challengers for the Premier League title this season due to their recent development.
Palace, meanwhile, are already off the mark in terms of trophies for this season, with the Eagles beating Liverpool in the Community Shield last weekend.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's injury and suspension issues ahead of the game with Palace.
Chelsea's Romeo Lavia pictured in may 2025
Status: Out
Type of injury: Muscle
Possible return date: Unknown
Lavia has been absent for Chelsea since the last-16 clash with Benfica at the Club World Cup, and the midfielder, who is dealing with a muscular issue, will miss the first match of the new season.
Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana in October 2024.
Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: August 17 (vs. Palace)
Fofana is being tipped to return to the squad for the clash against Palace, with the centre-back in the latter stages of his recovery from a thigh injury, but a spot in the first XI is highly unlikely.
Benoit Badiashile
Chelsea defender Benoit Badiashile in June 2025.
Status: Out
Type of injury: Muscle
Possible return date: Unknown
Badiashile has been missing for Chelsea since the clash with Benfica at the Club World Cup, and the defender will not be available in the early stages of the new Premier League campaign.
Chelsea's Levi Colwill on May 4, 2025
Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Colwill is a long-term absentee for Chelsea, having recently undergone surgery on a serious knee injury, and he is expected to be out for the majority of the 2025-26 campaign.
CHELSEA'S SUSPENSION LIST
Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson pictured on July 8, 2025
Status: Out
Possible return date: August 22 (vs. West Ham)
Chelsea will be without Jackson, who is widely expected to leave this summer, for their Premier League opener due to the red card that he was handed against Newcastle United towards the end of last season.
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