Chelsea also play Everton, Fulham and Ipswich in the Premier League to close out 2024 before travelling to meet Crystal Palace to begin the New Year. Here is all the latest Chelsea injury news and return dates.

Reece James can't catch a break. Just four games after his much-anticipated return from yet another hamstring injury, the Chelsea captain finds himself sidelined again as his year was brought to an abrupt end.

Chelsea star Marc Cucurella has backed his team-mate and captain Reece James after the right-back suffered yet another injury blow. James, who missed the start