Chelsea injury update: Christopher Nkunku, Marc Guiu and Aaron Anselmino latest news and return dates | OneFootball

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Chelsea already have one foot firmly planted in the final in Wroclaw on May 28 after winning 4-1 in Stockholm against Swedish side Djurgarden on Thursday, with the semi-final second leg coming up at Stamford Bridge this week.

A huge clash between fourth and fifth looms against Newcastle at St James’ Park on Sunday, with games against Manchester United and Nottingham Forest also coming up before the end of the season.

Here is all the latest Chelsea injury news and return dates, with Robert Sanchez having returned from a knock to start in goal against Liverpool and Malo Gusto also now back fit. Mykhailo Mudryk remains unavailable for selection.

Christopher Nkunku

Sanchez and Nkunku were both ruled out of Chelsea’s trip to Djurgarden, staying behind in west London to receive treatment.

But while Sanchez returned from his knock swiftly against Liverpool, Nkunku did not due to what his manager had described initially only as a “small problem”.

Maresca confirmed after the game that Nkunku could now be facing up to two more weeks on the sidelines.

“Christo will be out for, I'm not sure, I think one week, two weeks,” he said. “We are going to see. He will be out for the next 10 days, 15 days.”

Potential return date: Friday May 16, vs Manchester United (H) or Sunday May 25, vs Nottingham Forest (A)

Marc Guiu

The teenage Spaniard - a summer signing from Barcelona - had played an important role in Chelsea’s Conference League campaign during the league phase, scoring six times in as many appearances.

However, he has not featured since coming off the bench in the 2-1 win over West Ham on February 3, missing three months now with a hamstring problem.

Maresca said in late April that Guiu was “getting closer” and perhaps only a week or two away from returning for the final run-in, but confirmed before the Liverpool game that he was still out.

Potential return date: Sunday May 11, vs Newcastle (A)

Aaron Anselmino

Young Argentine defender was recalled early from his loan spell with former club Boca Juniors back in January, but has yet to make his first-team debut for Chelsea.

Maresca confirmed before the game against Liverpool that Anselmino is injured, with the BBC reporting that the club are exercising caution with a minor muscle issue with the player having previously been dealing with a hamstring injury.

It remains to be seen if he will contribute to the first team at all this season, with suggestions that he could yet play for Chelsea at this summer’s revamped Club World Cup in the United States.

Potential return date: Club World Cup (June)

Wesley Fofana

It has been another injury-plagued season for Fofana, who underwent hamstring surgery in early April after his latest short-lived comeback and was ruled out for the remainder of the campaign.

Potential return date: Next season

Omari Kellyman

Like Fofana, summer signing Kellyman will not return this season after undergoing surgery in March following a season wrecked by hamstring issues. He has yet to play for Chelsea since joining from Aston Villa for £19million last year.

Potential return date: Next season