Chelsea's up-turn in form in the last 12 days has appeared to shed a positive feeling around the club. The Blues are Champions League quarter-finalists after defeating Borussia Dortmund and have shown positive signs under Graham Potter after a terrible run.
In recent weeks, the Blues have been offered a kinder hand on the injury front, with the return of Reece James, Ben Chilwell and Raheem Sterling all playing a part in the club's progress in Europe.
However, in the weekend's win over Leicester City, Potter's side were able to navigate past the struggling Foxes with some of their most important players. Mason Mount, N'Golo Kante, Sterling, James and Thiago Silva were all absent in the trip to the east Midlands but Chelsea still looked impressive.
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James, who was rested for the win against Leeds before returning against Dortmund, missed the clash due to illness, while Mount continued to be absent with abdomen pain. Sterling was also out due to injury after Potter confirmed he had felt a tightness in training.
"Mason’s had a problem with his lower abdomen area, the bone, so he’ll miss the game tomorrow," Potter said last week. "We hope it won’t be too long but tomorrow will be too soon."
The Blues return to action this weekend with Everton visiting Stamford Bridge. Ahead of the clash, Chelsea were handed a major boost with the return of James, Mount and Edouard Mendy to training this week.
Kante, who is yet to play a single minute under Potter, has been part of training in recent weeks and could be set to mark his return against Sean Dyche's side. "We are aiming maybe for Everton. Unfortunately, not for tomorrow," was what the 47-year-old boss had to say ahead of the 3-1 win at Leicester.
Striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was forced to miss last week's trip to the King Power Stadium. "Aubameyang has a slight problem with his back, so he won't make it," said Potter. It remains to be seen whether he is selected for the 20-man squad at the weekend.
Ceasr Azpilicueta has been overcoming the concussion suffered against Southampton and Armando Broja is out until at least the start of next season with knee ligament damage, while Thiago Silva has also been ruled out until after the international break.
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