Chelsea will again be without Enzo Fernandez for their Premier League showdown with Manchester City.
Fernandez remains unavailable after being handed a two-match internal ban by the club last week, despite apologising for recent comments regarding his future.
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Marc Cucurella escaped punishment for comments he made criticising the club and is expected to come back into the side after he was on the bench against Port Vale in the FA Cup.
Fernandez’s absence comes at a time when Rosenior is already facing a number of injury issues.
Defenders Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah and Reece James are not expected back despite all being back on the grass, while Jamie Gittens remains on the sidelines after suffering another hamstring injury in training.
James, who suffered his own latest hamstring injury just days after signing a new contract at the club, is unlikely to play again until late April at the earliest.
But the Chelsea and England right-back’s worst fears do appear to have been allayed after it was initially suggested that he could struggle to be fit for this summer’s World Cup.
Benoit Badiashile misses out despite stepping up his recovery from illness, while Filip Jorgensen is also out following groin surgery.
Chelsea managed to stop the rot after a run of four successive defeats across all competitions last weekend as they secured their place in the FA Cup semi-finals, where they will face Leeds at Wembley later this month.
But Rosenior will know that a failure to get a result at home to title-chasing Manchester City will leave Chelsea further behind in the race for Champions League qualification, after Liverpool won yesterday.
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella; Caicedo, Santos; Estevao, Palmer, Neto; Joao Pedro
Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Tosin, Sarr, Essugo, Lavia, Garnacho, Guiu, Delap
Doubt: Jorgensen
Injured: James, Gittens, Chalobah, Colwill
Not available: Fernandez
Time and date: 4.30pm BST on Sunday April 12, 2026
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
How to watch: Sky Sports
