The Chelsea boss confirmed captain Reece James will miss the game with a hamstring injury. Rosenior said: "With Reece, he felt something against Newcastle. With a hamstring injury, it is never great. Rosenior said Chelsea's pre-match huddle against Newcastle has been "blown out of proportion" and that it has been a "distraction for the media". We don't want to antagonise anyone, so we'll decide where we do that on the pitch tomorrow," added Rosenior.

Source: BBC March 16, 2026 22:16 UTC