Chelsea's Injury Woes: Madueke Sidelined Until Late March

Chelsea's Noni Madueke is expected to miss action until late March due to injury, as manager Enzo Maresca provides an update on the team's fitness crisis.

Chelsea winger Noni Madueke is expected to be sidelined until after the international break in late March, as confirmed by manager Enzo Maresca. The 22-year-old England international sustained an injury during Chelsea's recent 3-0 loss to Brighton. Maresca also indicated that several other key players are unlikely to return before the crucial match against Tottenham on April 2.

Key Players Unavailable:

  • Strikers: Nicolas Jackson, Marc Guiu
  • Centre-backs: Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile
  • Midfielder: Romeo Lavia

Maresca stated, "Noni [Madueke] will be out until the international break, probably. Probably after the break we can have back most of them, almost all of them. That for us can be a big boost."

Madueke, who made his England debut in September, was part of the squad for the final two Nations League matches in November. The upcoming international break, scheduled from March 21-24, will feature England's World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia, marking new boss Thomas Tuchel's first games in charge.

Upcoming Fixture: Chelsea will take on Aston Villa in the Premier League this Saturday at 17:30 GMT. Currently, the Blues are sixth in the league table, tied on 43 points with fifth-placed Bournemouth.

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