These are the Chelsea vs Leeds confirmed lineups for this FA Cup Semi-Final clash. The winner will go on to face Manchester City who came from behind to dispatch Southampton 2-1. The Blues have had a tumultuous time following a run of five league defeats in a row without scoring, which saw them part ways with Liam Rosenior in midweek following a loss to Brighton & Hove Albion. The Whites have a chance to make a splash against a side they’ve had the better of on two occasions this term.
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Chelsea vs Leeds Confirmed Lineups & Team News
Chelsea Team News
Injury news for both teams comes via the latest updates from PremierInjuries.
Estevao came off early in a recent outing and has a significant muscular issue that will rule him out for the foreseeable. He is joined indefinitely on the sidelines by the suspended Mykhailo Mudryk. Reece James has been hurt with no recent updates on his return to action. The same applies for Filip Jorgensen who hasn’t been in the squad since the Paris Saint-Germain first leg.
Levi Colwill is continuing his recovery from an ACL injury having just started getting development minutes. Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer were mentioned in the pre-match press conference as having trained but their status was unclear at the time.
Chelsea Confirmed Lineup
- Sanchez
- Gusto
- Chalobah
- Tosin
- Cucurella
- Caicedo
- Lavia
- Neto
- Fernandez
- Garnahco
- Joao Pedro
Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Fofana, Hato, Santos, Essugo, Palmer, Derry, Delap
Leeds United Team News
Daniel Farke will be without Ilia Gruev who suffered a meniscus injury and won’t feature for the rest of the campaign. There are then three players who will face some late tests, the trio of Sebastiaan Bornauw, Jayden Bogle, and Anton Stach will face late fitness tests for this FA Cup tie.
Leeds Confirmed Lineup
- Perri
- Bogle
- Gudmundsson
- Struijk
- Bijol
- Justin
- Ampadu
- Tanaka
- Aaronson
- Okafor
- Calvert Lewin
Subs: Darlow, Rodon, Bornauw, Longstaff, Stach, James, Gnonto, Piroe, Nmecha
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