Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Emerson Palmieri is being considered for a loan recall.
Chelsea, who sit second and nine points behind leaders Manchester City in the Premier League, currently have nine players listed as injured.
Tuchel says the club are consequently "looking into" the transfer market, and while they are not under "the highest pressure" to recruit they may consider a move for a player who "makes sense personality-wise, position-wise and also quality".
Left-back Ben Chilwell is set to be Chelsea's longest injury absentee after knee surgery and Tuchel says recalling Emerson from his loan spell at Lyon is one of the "options" in finding cover.
"We appreciate him [Emerson] as a player and a person generally," Tuchel added. "He has had such a huge influence even though he did not have a lot of minutes last season, because he is a top guy, a top professional, and he is still a Chelsea player.
"But it's not just what I wish for. We need to evaluate the situation, but we're looking into it in this position and he is one of the options."
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