Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has now shared that one first team player has not actually been involved in training at all in the last week.
He told the Evening Standard that both injury and illness have stopped one of his players taking part in training since the last game against Sheffield United.
Injuries have frequently plagued the Blues this season, and Pochettino has felt the consequences of not having a full squad to rely upon this season.
Chelsea struggling with injuries
Reece James, Romeo Lavia, Christopher Nkunku and Wesley Fofana are all players many would put in their starting squad, however have hardly featured for the Blues this year.
A player who was recently added to the injury list is Raheem Sterling, with his inclusion taking many by surprise at the end of last week.
The England international’s form on the pitch had seen him dropped from the starting side in recent weeks, however the boss has looked to keep faith in his player.
However, Pochettino has now admitted he hasn’t had him available for training this week, and is therefore a doubt for tonight’s game.
Sterling hasn’t trained all week
He said: “He sent a text this morning to the doctor saying that he was vomiting. He’s not been training since after Sheffield because he suffered a little bit in his back also. We need to assess and see. It’s a virus, and we need to assess.”
The Blues are looking to return to winning ways in the Premier League as they host Everton, who have their own fight going on at the bottom of the table.
With Sterling likely not to feature, there is another opportunity for Noni Madueke to impress from the start.
Despite the disappointing result, the England Under-21 star enjoyed a really strong individual display, scoring a stunning goal that looked as if it was going to give his side all three points.
There may also be an opportunity for Mykhailo Mudryk, who has found stringing regular minutes together very difficult up to now.