Chelsea XI vs Leeds: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

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·9 febbraio 2026

Chelsea XI vs Leeds: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

Blues sweating over fitness of key man for game at Stamford Bridge

Reece James will be available to captain Chelsea against Leeds on Tuesday if he overcomes illness.

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James has recovered from the knock that forced him to miss games against Arsenal and Wolves.

But, speaking in his pre-match press conference on Monday, Liam Rosenior revealed James has been struggling with illness.

That comes after a virus swept through the Chelsea camp a couple of weeks ago, early in Rosenior’s reign.

With the FA Cup visit to Hull to come on Friday, Rosenior is expected to name another strong XI against Leeds before resting some of his key stars for that fourth-round tie.

Rosenior is able to call on the recalled Mamadou Sarr, who was on the bench at Molineux, and he has Andrey Santos available despite the midfielder being substituted late on at Wolves.

Jamie Gittens is still not be available after suffering a tear in his hamstring in the first half of the 3-2 win over West Ham.

Chelsea will also remain without injured Dario Essugo, Romeo Lavia and Levi Colwill for the Leeds match, but Lavia has trained over the last two days.

Tosin Adarabioyo is also back in training and progressing well.

Chelsea predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; James, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Santos, Caicedo; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Joao Pedro

Injured: Gittens, Essugo, Lavia, Colwill

Doubts: James, Tosin

Time and date: 7:30pm GMT on Tuesday February 10, 2026

Venue: Stamford Bridge