Liam Rosenior has provided the latest Chelsea injury news with updates on Reece James and Pedro Neto, who missed the Arsenal clash in midweek.
The duo were not included in Tuesday night's matchday squad to face the Gunners in the Carabao Cup, a game which the Blues lost 1-0. Rosenior said at the time that they were both suffering with "small knocks", which ruled them out of the fixture.
Speaking to the media on Thursday, Ronenior was unsure if James and Neto will be available to face Wolves on Saturday. He said: "Don't know yet. Had training today, which was a recovery day for the lads who played a really tough physical game on Tuesday. We'll check with them tomorrow and then we'll make a decision then."
The Blues boss also confirmed Jamie Gittens is set for a spell on the sidelines. The summer arrival from Borussia Dortmund limped off against West Ham at the weekend and it has now been confirmed he suffered a hamstring injury.
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"Jamie, he's looking a little bit more long-term," Rosenior said. "It's a real shame for him. He's got a tear in his hamstring, which is a real shame for him. I have not worked with him for too long. Obviously, I know about his career and what an outstanding player he is. Yeah, so that's going to be a big miss for us."
The Chelsea boss also confirmed Cole Palmer and Estevao Willian are fit to play 90 minutes. Asked whether Palmer could play back-to-back games, Rosenior said: "I think that's another really hypothetical question. What we're doing with not just Cole, all of the players. We have the very best medical team. We have the very best sports science team. We do many tests. We want to make sure that these players can play at the level that they need to play at to help us win.
"So, in terms of Cole, there isn't a time frame where he's going to be perfect in a month or two months or three months. It's just game-to-game. And that's the way that we've been working with him. And I think that is the way we will have to continue working with him and a few of our players."
He added: "He's been magnificent. He's been magnificent. He wants to be playing every minute of every game. We know the player that he is, the character that he is, but he's also maturing as a human being. And he understands the bigger picture, which is his career.
"Bearing in mind, I'm very conscious of this, the lads played in the Club World Cup and then they went through the summer with no break. And they've got to play so many games. Our schedule has been crazy. Then they have World Cups to go to and international games to play. I want to make sure that the well-being is correct for these players, for their careers as well."
