Sancho dropped, Palmer decision, key trio return

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Enzo Maresca will welcome back three crucial players for Chelsea's match with Tottenham at Stamford Bridge this evening.

Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson are in contention to be named in the squad for the Blues, who are looking to take a huge step towards finishing in a Champions League place this season. Palmer missed the match before the international break with Arsenal with a slight muscular injury and then withdrew from both England games the following week.

However, Palmer returned to full training at Cobham last week and is now set to take on Spurs later tonight. Likewise, Madueke and Jackson both returned to training recently after facing longer spells on the sidelines. Jackson has not played in almost two months, while Madueke sustained a similar injury just a few days after his Chelsea teammate.

The Blues do not have such luck with Romeo Lavia, though, who has suffered another setback. It is unclear whether he will make this evening's squad with the Belgian midfielder still needing to be assessed before Maresca makes the definitive decision.