Graham Potter has confirmed the Chelsea team news for their Champions League clash against AC Milan on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea host the Rossoneri in Group E in matchday three of the Champions League group stages.
They are without a win and sit bottom of the group (D1, L1), while Milan have claimed four points from their opening two games.
Potter’s side head into the European clash in need of a win and will be encouraged after their late 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday in the Premier League, the first victory of Potter’s tenure.
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He also saw Edouard Mendy, Marc Cucurella, Carney Chukwuemeka and N’Golo Kante return to training at Cobham on Tuesday ahead of the game after their recent absences.
Mendy is available for selection, while Kante is not quite ready to return following his hamstring problem.
Jorginho and Kai Havertz both picked up knocks and will be assessed ahead of the game, with Potter hoping the pair will be available on Wednesday night.
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The Chelsea head coach said: "Edou has been training with the team the last few days so he will be in the squad which is good news for us because we need as much competition for places.
"Jorgi felt some discomfort against Crystal Palace but has trained today. We'll see how he reacts to that.
"Kai had a slight feeling after Palace but trained today."
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"Apart from that, all OK.
"NG is training more and more, not fully, but getting closer. That's really positive."
Potter knows he needs to manage Kante’s minutes and return, adding: "It's a case of building him up. We have to be careful how we build his minutes up.
"We have to be patient. We are under control with that, I think.
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"It's hard to replace someone like NG, he's world class. Any team who loses him will suffer.
"It's up to the other players to step up and find solutions. The options we have got, not direct replacements, we have to find the right one."
Topics: AC Milan, Champions League, Chelsea, NGolo Kante, Edouard Mendy, Jorginho, Kai Havertz, Graham Potter
Matthew Debono