Liam Rosenior delivers the latest Chelsea team news ahead of Brighton | News | Official Site

Liam Rosenior has acknowledged {that a} late name will probably be made on Joao Pedro ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League conflict with Brighton & Hove Albion.

The striker was absent from the weekend’s residence defeat to Manchester United by way of damage and it stays to be seen whether or not he can return to face his former membership on Tuesday night.

Our head coach additionally confirmed that Estevao Willianwho was compelled off towards the Red Devils with a hamstring damage, will miss the journey to the south coast however Enzo Fernandez is ok to function after withdrawing with a calf downside at the weekend.

‘Joao will probably be a late name,’ Rosenior informed the gathered media at Cobham.

‘He was out on the pitch at the moment, and we are going to decide on him tomorrow morning. That’s an actual constructive for us as a result of he will probably be again sooner slightly than later

‘Estevao is unquestionably out, which is an actual disgrace and we’re doing additional assessments into the extent of his damage.

‘Enzo is completely high quality, he is out there. Else the place we’ve no different new news to report. Everyone is okay, despite the fact that it is a fast turnaround from Saturday’s recreation to tomorrow.’

Elsewhere, Rosenior delivered an replace on Levi Colwill. The defender has returned to team coaching following his restoration from a critical knee damage and featured for the Under-21 facet lately.

While not placing an excessive amount of strain on the England worldwide, Rosenior is hopeful that Colwill may function for the Blues earlier than the season is out.

‘Very hopeful that we’ll see him earlier than the finish of the season,’ Rosenior stated of Colwill.

‘He performed 60 minutes for the Under-21s, and whereas it was a really low-level recreation, getting 60 minutes was a very good begin for him.

‘We need him to be concerned in the subsequent recreation on Saturday with the Under-21s, and construct him up as a result of it has been a very dangerous damage that he is come again from.

‘His rehab has gone rather well and he is skilled at the moment. He’s made an enormous impression on the group and you may actually really feel his presence on the coaching pitch.

‘I can not wait to have him again in with the group.’