Chelsea have been handed a major boost on the injury front ahead of their Carabao Cup final clash with Liverpool on Sunday.
This comes as Mason Mount is thought to be ready to return from his niggle in time for the trip to Wembley.
The English forward was forced off with an ankle injury in the first half of the Blues’ Club world Cup win over Brazilian side Palmeiras, and could not be ready for Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace either.
However, as per Nizaar Kinsella of Goal.com, while Mount will miss the Champions League clash with Lille in midweek, he will be fit and firing come the all-important Carabao Cup final.
Expect Mason Mount to make the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool. He’s down to train with the team today but Lille should come too soon. #CFC #UCL https://t.co/Z5nPwNQo5V
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) February 21, 2022
Tuchel, however, has other problems.
What to do with Romelu?
It was easy to see why Lukaku may have been a brilliant fit for Chelsea when he signed in the summer, but for one reason or another it simply isn’t working.
The Belgian had just 7 touches against Crystal Palace, the fewest touches in a Premier League match since 2003/04, when data began being recorded, and 5 Premier League goals in 17 games, including 2 in his last 14, is not a good enough to justify his price tag.
Romelu Lukaku broke the record for the fewest touches in a single Premier League game (7) for a player who has played the full 90 minutes since this data became available in 2003/04 😳
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 20, 2022
Tuchel will be hoping that Mount’s return to the side will help bring out more from the Belgian striker, but it is looking like bridges may already have been burned.
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 26 | 46 | 63 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 25 | 44 | 57 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 25 | 31 | 50 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 25 | 8 | 43 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 26 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | Arsenal FC | 23 | 10 | 42 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 0 | 39 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 4 | 37 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | Southampton FC | 25 | -5 | 32 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 22 | -5 | 27 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 24 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 25 | -4 | 26 |
| 14 | Brentford FC | 26 | -15th | 24 |
| 15th | Leeds United | 23 | -19 | 23 |
| 16 | Everton FC | 23 | -12 | 22 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 24 | -19 | 22 |
| 18 | Watford FC | 24 | -19 | 18 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 22 | -9 | 17 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 25 | -38 | 17 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 17 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 10 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 9 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 9 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 9 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 9 |
| Rafinha | Leeds United | 9 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 9 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Antonio, Michael | West Ham United | 8 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 8 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 7 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City | 7 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 7 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 7 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Cash, Matty | Aston Villa | 0 | 7 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United | 0 | 6 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 7 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 6 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 5 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa | 0 | 6 |
| Canos, Sergi | Brentford FC | 0 | 6 |
| Alonso, Marcos | Chelsea FC | 0 | 6 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 6 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 6 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 6 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 6 |
| Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 1 | 5 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 8 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 7 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 6 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Antonio, Michael | West Ham United | 5 |
| James, Rece | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City | 5 |
| Redmond, Nathan | Southampton FC | 5 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 4 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Ward Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 4 |