Liam Rosenior has confirmed that Reece James is fine to face Arsenal this weekend but Marc Cucurella and Estevao Willian will both miss out.
The Blues travel to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon aiming to claim three points in an exciting London derby, and to return to winning ways after our home draw with Burnley last time out.
Rosenior understands how tough the challenge will be against the Premier League leaders but he takes his side to Arsenal in a confident mood.
Our head coach provided the latest team news updates while speaking to the media at Cobham on Friday – beginning with an update on our skipper’s availability – and also sharing news on Cucurella, Estevao, Jamie Gittens, Romeo Lavia, Dario Essugo and Levi Colwill.
‘Reece is absolutely fine,’ Rosenior confirmed at his pre-Arsenal press conference.
‘Romeo Lavia is getting stronger and stronger. We had a mini-practice match in the week, where he looked really good, which is great for him.
‘Estevao, unfortunately, will be out for a little bit longer but Jamie Gittens is progressing really well in terms of his rehab.
‘Cucu is progressing really well but he won’t be available for Sunday. Hopefully, we get him back in as soon as possible.
‘Levi is doing really well with his long-term rehab and Dario Essugo is back on the training pitch as well. Hopefully, we can get all these players fit and on the pitch before the end of the season.’
