Injured Chelsea trio unfit for FA Cup clash against Morecambe

Sharjah 24 – Reuters: Chelsea will be missing Benoit Badiashile, Wesley Fofana, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for their FA Cup third round match against Morecambe, according to manager Enzo Maresca.

Long-term injuries for Fofana and Badiashile

Fofana and Badiashile are both dealing with long-term injuries, ruling them out of Saturday’s match. Fofana suffered a hamstring injury against Aston Villa last month and is expected to miss several months. Maresca remains hopeful that the 24-year-old can recover sooner than expected but confirmed the 12-16 weeks recovery period.

Dewsbury-Hall also out due to injury

Midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall will also be unavailable for the FA Cup match due to injury. The 26-year-old has made only five appearances for Chelsea since joining in July.

James and Lavia available for the match

On a positive note, both Reece James and Romeo Lavia will be available for the game against Morecambe. Maresca confirmed that they are fit and could feature in the match.

Ben Chilwell and Cesare Casadei unavailable

Left back Ben Chilwell and midfielder Cesare Casadei will also miss the match as both are considering moves away from the club. Maresca mentioned that it’s better to avoid using them in such a situation.

Dewsbury-Hall's future with Chelsea

Maresca emphasised that Dewsbury-Hall still has a future at Chelsea and will need to earn his place in the team, particularly if he is to stay or go out on loan.

Chelsea looking to end winless streak

Chelsea are currently on a four-match winless run across all competitions. Maresca is ready for the challenge against League Two club Morecambe, aiming to turn the team’s fortunes around.