Overview
- Cucurella reported hamstring pain at half-time against Leeds and was replaced by Jorrel Hato in an enforced change.
- He was left out of the 4-0 FA Cup win at Hull, where Hato started at left-back as Chelsea advanced to the fifth round.
- Head coach Liam Rosenior said he cannot yet provide a return date and confirmed the defender is currently not fit.
- The BBC has reported a possible 3–4 week return target, which has not been confirmed by Chelsea.
- Reports say Spain are monitoring the situation before the summer World Cup, and Rosenior said Cole Palmer missed the Hull match for minutes management rather than injury.