Chelsea striker Diego Costa could miss the Premier League leaders' showdown with Manchester City on Saturday through suspension after being charged with violent conduct.
Cesc Fabregas (hamstring), Filipe Luis (calf) and Branislav Ivanovic (foot) are doubts after picking up injuries in Tuesday's Capital One Cup semi-final defeat of Liverpool, in which Costa faced scrutiny for an apparent stamp on Emre Can.
Gary Cahill is expected to be a substitute once more, with Kurt Zouma continuing in defence, while Andre Schurrle and Mohamed Salah are likely to miss out as reports intensify of imminent moves for the out of favour pair.
Manchester City playmaker Samir Nasri could have a chance of featuring.
The Frenchman has missed the last two games with a calf injury but has made good progress and will be assessed.
Defender Eliaquim Mangala will also have a shoulder problem checked while midfielder Yaya Toure and new signing Wilfried Bony are away at the African Nations Cup.