Leeds United face a swift return to action with Wednesday night’s Premier League visit of Chelsea to Elland Road - for which blows have left four out and three doubtful but with three more expected back.
Daniel Farke’s Whites will have an extra day’s recovery than Chelsea who host Arsenal in the Premier League’s final game of the weekend on Sunday afternoon.
Blues boss Enzo Maresca had stars missing for the top-of-the-table clash against the Gunners but also arguably the biggest star of the lot back.
Leeds, meanwhile, suffered a fresh injury blow in Saturday’s defeat at Manchester City for which Farke already had three men missing.
It’s all left four out and three doubtful but with three more expected back and here, we run through the early injury news from both camps.
1. OUT: Levi Colwill
Chelsea's England international centre-back Colwill remains on the comeback trail following surgery on an ACL injury in the summer. | Getty Images
2. OUT: Mykhaylo Mudryk
Ukraine international winger Mudryk is currently suspended after being charged with a doping offence by the FA. | Getty Images
3. OUT: Dario Essugo
The Chelsea midfielder has been out with a thigh injury but did return to training ahead of the trip to Arsenal. The 20-year-old did not make the match day squad though, and Maresca said on Tuesday he will be out again and needs to 'slow down'. | Getty Images
4. OUT: Romeo Lavia
The midfielder has been out since November 5 with a quadriceps injury and is not yet close to a comeback. | Getty Images
5. OUT: Moises Caicedo
Chelsea's best player this season was shown a straight red card for a dangerous tackle during Sunday's draw against Arsenal. He will now serve the first of a three-game ban in midweek. | Getty Images
6. EXPECTED BACK: Cole Palmer
Palmer had missed his side's last seven games with a groin injury and then fractured toe but the 23-year-old was back on the bench against Arsenal. Could make his long-awaited return at Elland Road. | AFP via Getty Images