Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel confirmed that Reece James, Ben Chilwell and Ruben Loftus-Cheek will all miss Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round clash against Plymouth through injury
The Blues haven't been in action since their 2-0 victory against London rivals Tottenham Hotspur just under a fortnight ago, allowing some players the chance to rest up after sustaining injuries in recent times.
Left-back Chilwell is set to be sidelined for the remainder of the season after suffering a knee ligament injury in a Champions League clash with Juventus back in November.
Meanwhile, fellow fullback James has been sidelined for over a month, sustaining a hamstring injury during a 1-1 draw against Brighton over the festive period, with midfielder Loftus-Cheek missing Chelsea's last seven league fixtures through a combination of injuries and Covid-19.
Now, the former Borussia Dortmund boss has delivered an update on his squad's availability ahead of the match against the Pilgrims, also confirming that Thiago Silva and Christian Pulisic have missed training in recent duties due to international duty.
Speaking ahead of Saturday's clash, Tuchel said: "Not Reece James and not Ben Chilwell. Not Ruben Loftus-Cheek. They are still injured. Everyone else was training except Thiago and Pulisic. Everyone else was there.
"We respect the game tomorrow. For them it is an opportunity to show and have nothing to lose. So we have to be prepared for that and, of course, we have a week where we play FA Cup, semi-final and maybe a final in the Club World Cup."
When specifically asked about England international James, the German added: "He is not in team training yet, so maybe that answers the question.
"After a couple of weeks, he will need some time in team training to get the confidence back. He does not travel with us to the Club World Cup."
