Chelsea sweating on key man ahead of Liverpool clash as availability 'remains to be seen'

Levi Colwill was forced to miss Chelsea's FA Cup clash against Aston Villa.
By Will Rooney
Published 30th Jan 2024, 06:00 BST

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Chelsea are hopeful that Levi Colwill can feature against Liverpool on Wednesday.

The centre-back, linked with a switch to Anfield last summer, was forced to pull out of the Stamford Bridge side's 0-0 FA Cup draw against Aston Villa last weekend. Colwill was set to start but was withdrawn during the warm-up.

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According to The Athletic, it 'remains to be seen' if the England international can be involved when Chelsea make the trip to Liverpool tomorrow (20.15 GMT). Colwill does not have a serious setback but is doubtful to face the Reds.

Speaking after the Villa draw, Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino said: "We don't believe that it is so bad. It's a small issue that maybe he didn't feel comfortable. We knew before that maybe we might not start with him. I hope that he can be in training tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Liverpool sit top of the Premier League and aim to retain their five-point lead ahead of Manchester City, Arsenal and Aston Villa. Chelsea, meanwhile, are in ninth place.

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