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Chelsea still have some players out through injury following Wednesday's 4-1 win at Aston Villa - and Liam Rosenior could have at least one back for the trip to Wrexham this weekend
Chelsea battled through injury and suspension issues to record a much-needed win against Aston Villa on Wednesday. The Blues ran out 4-1 victors as Joao Pedro scored his first Premier League hat-trick and Cole Palmer also found the net in a clinical performance at Villa Park.
It's a result that has given Liam Rosenior's side a major boost as they look to secure Champions League football next season. They have moved back up to fifth in the table, above sixth-place Liverpool on goal difference and three points behind Aston Villa in fourth and Manchester United in third.
And Rosenior's side beat Villa without a number of important players. Pedro Neto served his one-game suspension after his red card against Arsenal, while five others were out injured.
Although Marc Cucurella marked his return with a second-half substitute appearance, Estevao remained out, as did Dario Essugo, Levi Colwill and Jamie Gittens.
Here, football.london has provided the latest Chelsea injury news and return dates following the win at Villa and amid a hectic fixture schedule with Wrexham to come this weekend...
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Estevao
Estevao has been impressive during his debut season at Chelsea and scored the third goal in the 4-0 FA Cup fourth round win at Hull last month. However, the Brazilian hasn't featured since, missing three Premier League matches including Wednesday's thumping 4-1 win at Aston Villa.
He felt his hamstring on the eve of the 1-1 draw against Burnley on February 21 and was sent for scans. "Unfortunately, Estevao will be out for a little bit longer," Rosenior said last week.
However, in the latest update on Tuesday, Rosenior revealed that Estevao was now "back on the pitch running", meaning his return should come soon.
Potential return date: Saturday March 7, vs Wrexham (A)
Jamie Gittens
Jamie Gittens was starting to find some form before suffering a hamstring injury in the 3-2 comeback win against West Ham on January 31. Rosenior labelled him as a more long-term absentee but provided a more positive update before his side's trip to Arsenal last week, which could put him on an earlier return to action.
"Jamie is progressing really, really well in terms of his rehab," Rosenior said.
On Monday, Rosenior reiterated: "Jamie Gittens is doing well. The quicker we get players fit and healthy, the better."
Potential return date: March
Dario Essugo
Dario Essugo's Chelsea career is yet to get going, having failed to make a single senior appearance this season. He underwent thigh surgery in September before picking up a knock in training that has ruled him out since December.
Although Essugo didn't feature against Villa on Wednesday, he did return to training last week and there is hope he can be back in action soon. "At the moment, Dario is back on the training pitch which is good," Rosenior said.
Potential return date: March
Levi Colwill
Levi Colwill is continuing to recover from an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury he suffered last summer, which is expected to keep him on the sidelines for the majority of the season.
Chelsea will be hoping to have the defender available towards the end of the season, if not the start of pre-season in the summer. "Levi is doing really, really well with his long-term rehab," Rosenior said last week.
Potential return date: May
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