Chelsea's injury concerns have intensified after their 1-1 draw against Brighton in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
Manager Thomas Tuchel already had a handful of players missing, but both Reece James and Andreas Christensen were forced off with problems in their most recent fixture.
With Liverpool making the trip to Stamford Bridge for a crucial title race clash this Sunday, the Liverpool Echo has taken a look at the opponents' injury list and who is expected to miss the visit of Jurgen Klopp's side.
Reece James
Midway through the first half of the Brighton match, one of Chelsea's standout performers this season was forced off through injury in what was another sucker punch for the London club.
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"Hamstring injury for Reece James," the Chelsea boss said after the draw with Graham Potter's side.
"The injury for Reece James was a huge blow."
Andreas Christensen
Defender Christensen also picked up an injury against Brighton, as he was forced to make way for Trevor Chalobah at half-time.
Tuchel added: " Back injury for Christensen. We knew before that this would be a tough match, I have not seen many teams play a nice game against them.
"We don't know what we can demand from players after injuries and Covid, I don't know what they are capable of doing."
Timo Werner
Timo Werner hasn't featured for Chelsea since their 3-2 victory over Leeds United on December 11.
The 25-year-old was ruled out of their 1-1 draw with Everton a few days later with Covid, but is yet to return to first team training.
He's now missed five games for Chelsea this month and Tuchel provided a concerning update after the Brighton game.
"Not good, not in training. Because of Covid," he said.
With the Liverpool game a matter of days away, it seems unlikely the Germany international will feature against the Reds.
Ben Chilwell
Defender Ben Chilwell suffered a knee injury last month and has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.
The left back had been another key player for Chelsea this season and his absence has been sorely felt.
"We have no fully fit full-backs now," Tuchel admitted after the Brighton game.
Thiago Silva
Thiago Silva was substituted shortly into the second-half of their Boxing Day win over Aston Villa last weekend with what appeared to be a hamstring problem.
"With Thiago it was his hamstring. Hopefully he got out before it became an injury and from there we try to continue and find a new squad," Tuchel said.
The defender subsequently missed the draw with Brighton on Wednesday night and faces a race against time to be fit for the visit of Liverpool this Sunday.
