Reports have claimed that one Chelsea player may now be fit enough to feature for the Blues in the Premier League tomorrow.
According to the Evening Standard, one Blue who was forced off in their last game against Burnley does actually have a chance of being fit to face Manchester United at Stamford Bridge tomorrow night.
In what was a nightmare of an afternoon for Chelsea as whole on Saturday, however the worst moment threatened to be when Malo Gusto was limping off at the end of the game.
Gusto injured vs Burnley
He was replaced with what seemed to be a hamstring problem, threatening to put a real dent in his progress this season.
Ever since joining the club for a fee of around £30m, he has been an extremely impressive member of the first team under Mauricio Pochettino.
Considering he has been starring in the absence of club captain Reece James, him being missing for a prolonged period of time would be a real issue.
Gusto could actually play vs Manchester United
However, recent reports have now claimed that he is actually in contention to play, with the issue being one of cramp rather than a more serious problem.
If he is not fit to start, Pochettino is going to have to look to his squad to try and find the most suitable replacement for the Frenchman.
This would likely be Axel Disasi, who has played on the right on occasion after injury concerns have affected that position in the past.
If he is moved there, the opportunity arises for Thiago Silva to make his long-awaited return to the first team after being on the bench for a number of games now.
While the Brazilian is likely in his final few months at Stamford Bridge, he can certainly still have an impact on proceedings by adding experience to an otherwise young backline.
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