Chelsea are hoping Gary Cahill recovers from injury in time for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. But one player who could quickly become available to the Blues is their young forward Patrick Bamford, who has been on loan at Palace.
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Hiddink will be sweating over the ability of some of key players with both Loic Remy and Gary Cahill both doubts for the short trip across London, with calf and ankle injuries respectively, but the latter is expected to be fit.
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However, since the arrival of theDutchman, Chelsea’s form has begun to improve as they remain undefeated in their last three league matches.
The Blues will be seeking to secure a vital away win as they bid to put an very bad end to 2015 behind them. Nowadays it’s very hard and if you see where our next opponent is in the table they are close to the Champions League positions. They are yet to lose following Jose Mourinho’s sacking earlier this month. I’ve bonded with the chairman and we have a fanbase second to none.
Cahill missed his side’s 0-0 draw at Old Trafford on Monday and Hiddink informed his pre-match press conference that it was tight ligaments in the former Bolton man’s ankle that caused his absence. “There was intensity in the game but today they were recovering on the pitch which means they are okay”. But in principle we didn’t suffer any big damage. – Palace are unbeaten in their last three Premier League home games (W2 D1); the last time that they went four unbeaten in a row at Selhurst Park in the competition was in Feb 2014.
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Crystal Palace, by contrast, are running a little low with Yannick Bolasie and Connor Wickham out injured, and Yohan Cabaye suspended.
