Christopher Nkunku remains out for Chelsea’s trip to Newcastle, despite participating in partial team training this week.
The 26-year-old forward is deemed close to a return, but the match away at St James’s Park on Saturday comes too soon.
Romeo Lavia and Carney Chukwuemeka are also both closing in on comebacks but remain sidelined for the Premier League’s return.
Neither Levi Colwill nor Malo Gusto were named among the six injured Chelsea players to miss out, having recovered from knocks that kept them out of international duty.
Longer-term absentees Ben Chilwell, Trevoh Chalobah and Wesley Fofana remain out, despite the latter returning to running on grass this week following major knee surgery in the summer.
It leaves Mauricio Pochettino with a similar squad to the one that faced Manchester City, which will see Robert Sanchez continue as the goalkeeper.
Captain Reece James will start in a back four alongside Axel Disasi, Thiago Silva and Levi Colwill.
Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez have both travelled back from international duty in South America in midweek but will likely be fit enough to play.
In-form trio Raheem Sterling, Cole Palmer and Conor Gallagher will all start, with striker Nicolas Jackson completing the frontline.
Predicted Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; James, Disasi, Thiago Silva, Colwill; Fernandez, Caicedo; Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling; Jackson
Injuries: Chilwell, Chalobah, Fofana, Nkunku, Lavia, Chukwuemeka
Time and date: 3pm GMT, Saturday November 25
Location: St James’s Park, Newcastle
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