Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has allayed fears regarding the fitness of Reece James.
The right-back, who is so influential to his side's attacking play, was absent as they lost 2-1 at Southampton in the Premier League on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old did not train prior to the game, which has led some fans to worry about his long-term fitness.
Chelsea were also without Trevoh Chalobah and N'Golo Kante for the clash.
Asked about James pre-game by BT Sport, Tuchel said: "He trained bad!
"No, no, it's not true.
"He's sick unfortunately and could not travel."
