Chelsea midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
The 19-year-old suffered another hamstring injury on Christmas Eve when his team played Wolves.
The France Under-21 star has played 13 games in all competitions, but will be a miss for boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Per The Standard, returning loanee Andrey Santos will now have a chance to impress.
The Brazilian is back in training with Chelsea after his loan spell at Nottingham Forest was terminated.
Santos failed to impress at Forest, as he was unable to earn the expected game time.