Chelsea injury news and expected return dates vs Leicester City: Havertz worry, Kovacic blow

Chelsea will be keen to bounce back from the club's third successive defeat in the FA Cup final against Leicester City at Stamford Bridge this evening. However, the Blues head into the clash having suffered a handful of injuries against Liverpool, with stalwarts Kai Havertz, Thiago Silva and Timo Werner pulled from proceedings.

But, now, the attention turns to the west London side's penultimate Premier League game of the season versus the Foxes. Following Arsenal's loss at Newcastle on Monday night, the weight will be off Thomas Tuchel's shoulders having secured Champions League qualification.

With the Foxes in Tuchel's sights, the Chelsea boss has a handful of tough decisions to make. Andreas Christensen, who pulled out of the FA Cup final squad to face Liverpool on the morning of the game, is a doubt for the clash with Leicester, of which he confirmed when speaking to .

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So, brings you all the latest injury news ahead of these final two fixtures starting with the Foxes' trip to the capital on Thursday night.

The defender pulled out on the morning of the cup final. Tuchel provided more context on his situation in his pre-match presser.

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"I'm not sure yet if he is involved tomorrow or on the weekend. Andreas came in the morning of the match to inform me, to speak to me. He told me he was not ready to play the match, to start the match and be on the bench. He had his reasons. They stay private and confidential."

Havertz missed training earlier this week after suffering a hamstring injury. There was some debate in the build-up around who should start out of himself and Romelu Lukaku, but when he was nowhere to be seen as