
Chelsea's interim coach Calum McFarlane provided injury updates ahead of the match against Liverpool, with two players hopeful, two doubtful, and one confirmed out. The team is struggling after six consecutive defeats in the Premier League.
2 hopeful, 2 doubtful, 1 out: McFarlane issues Chelsea injury updates ahead of Liverpool clash
Chelsea interim head coach Calum McFarlane has issued a series of injury updates on his squad ahead of their Premier League clash against Liverpool on Saturday lunchtime.
The Blues come to Anfield off the back of six straight top-flight defeats which have seen them tumble to ninth in the table and facing a battle to qualify for European football of any kind, although the FA Cup final also offers them a passageway to continental qualification.
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The Reds have plenty of injury concerns of their own ahead of the weekend, with Mo Salah, Alisson Becker and Alexander Isak all missing training on Wednesday, while Ibrahima Konate and Florian Wirtz trained away from the main group in Kirkby.
Chelsea has two players hopeful to play, two doubtful, and one player confirmed out ahead of the clash with Liverpool.
Chelsea has faced six straight defeats in the Premier League.
Chelsea is currently in ninth place in the Premier League table.
Chelsea is battling to qualify for European football, with the FA Cup final providing a potential pathway.

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McFarlane held his pre-match press conference this afternoon, and the interim Chelsea boss provided mixed updates on the fitness of a few of his players before the game.
The 40-year-old was positive about the progress of Levi Colwill and Reece James, saying (via football.london): âWeâve got a few lads returning, so Leviâs trained another full week again, Reece as well, so yeah, looking promising. Weâve still got another session, they both trained fully today, so weâre hopeful.â
However, he confirmed that Robert Sanchez is out for Saturday, with two attackers also doubtful: â[Pedro] Neto and [Alejandro] Garnacho are carrying knocks, so itâs looking unlikely that theyâre going to be available. Rob is also not going to be available after the injury that he sustained.â
Jesse Derry wonât be involved after the frightening head injury he suffered in the Bank Holiday Monday defeat to Nottingham Forest, while Jamie Gittens and Estevao remain sidelined (Premier Injuries).
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The possibility of Colwill and James starting at Anfield could see Chelseaâs defence strengthened considerably, with the former getting 45 minutes off the bench on Monday and the latter included in the matchday squad but not featuring in the game.
The likely absences of Neto and Garnacho will see their attacking options restricted, mirroring Liverpool in that regard as we wait to see if Salah and Isak will recovery in time for Saturday afternoon.
The Blues might be on the worst form of any Premier League side over the past six games and without a few key players at the weekend, but Arne Slotâs team canât afford to take them lightly as they seek to clinch a Champions League place for themselves.
We never like to see players being laid low with injury, and hopefully the stricken individuals for both teams will be back in action as soon as viably possible, and we particularly hope that Derry is recovering well from the sickening clash of heads at Stamford Bridge on Monday.