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Chelsea's objectives for the rest of the season are clear; win the FA Cup when they meet Liverpool in the final on May 14. And finish third in the Premier League, a goal they can take a huge step towards when they host London rivals Arsenal on Wednesday evening.

However, ahead of the game there are some injury concerns for Blues boss Thomas Tuchel following Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace. Mateo Kovacic was substituted in the first half at Wembley and could potentially be out of action for some time.

With that being said, here is all of the latest injury updates ahead of the mid-week clash with the Gunners.

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The Croatian midfielder started against Palace but was withdrawn less than 30 minutes into the contest after picking up an ankle problem. He was replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Tuchel is less than optimistic that he’ll be available to face Mikel Arteta’s side.

"When Kova comes off, you know that he is in pain. The ankle is swollen, it’s a huge ankle right now. So let’s hope. It doesn’t look so good but we will wait for the examination and we can tell you more."

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Barkley was expected to return from illness and be available for