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Jun 21, 2020 at 4.15pm UK at Villa Park
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Chelsea team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Aston Villa

Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa at Villa Park.

Chelsea return to Premier League action on Sunday afternoon when they visit relegation-threatened Aston Villa.

Frank Lampard's side resume their campaign in pole position to claim the final top-four spot, but with a long line of rivals below them ready to pounce on any slip-ups over the final nine games of the season.

A stoppage of more than three months has given some players the chance to return to fitness, but others still have question marks hanging over their heads.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's match.



N'Golo Kante

Chelsea's N'Golo Kante in action on February 1, 2020© Reuters

Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Fitness
Possible return date: June 21 (vs. Aston Villa)

N'Golo Kante has now returned to training and taken part in practice matches after initially expressing concern about coming back amid the pandemic, but his fitness remains marginally behind some of his teammates.



Callum Hudson-Odoi

Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi pictured in September 2019© Reuters

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: June 21 (vs. Aston Villa)

Chelsea's biggest injury doubt hangs over the head of Callum Hudson-Odoi, who is nursing an ankle injury which leaves him rated at 50-50 for Sunday's match.



Fikayo Tomori

Chelsea's Fikayo Tomori pictured on November 5, 2019© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Muscle
Possible return date: July 1 (vs. West Ham United)

Fikayo Tomori has been ruled out of Sunday's match with a muscle injury which could keep him sidelined for the remainder of June, missing Chelsea's first three games back.



Reece James

Chelsea's Reece James celebrates scoring their fourth goal on November 5, 2019© Reuters

Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Knock
Possible return date: June 21 (vs. Aston Villa)

Reece James is currently struggling with a knock picked up in training, although he is expected to be available for selection on Sunday.



Marco van Ginkel

Marco van Ginkel during a Netherlands training session in March 2016© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown

Chelsea's forgotten man Marco van Ginkel remains sidelined with a knee injury which has kept him out for closing in on two years now, although he is edging closer to fitness and could even be in line for a new contract at Stamford Bridge.


CHELSEA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Jorginho

Jorginho celebrates equalising for Chelsea on December 29, 2019© Reuters

Return date: June 25 (vs. Manchester City)

Jorginho will miss the trip to Villa as he serves the second of his two-match Premier League suspension for accumulating 10 yellow cards.


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