Those are the only two Chelsea players who have definitively been ruled out of the match after Enzo Maresca confirmed that Reece James is available for selection once again.
The England right-back has not featured for Chelsea this term after sustaining a muscle injury in pre-season but could make his return to the team in some capacity against Liverpool .
"Finally we are all available," Maresca said. "So we have all the squad available apart from the suspended ones. He (James) is available. Finally he is back. He worked with us all the international break and it's good news, especially for him because the injury is not a good feeling. So finally he is back."
He added: "It's always complicated when you get injuries, it is not easy. So you are always looking for a solution. A possible solution with Reece is the same solution we are using with Romeo [Lavia] and Wes [Fofana] in terms of using them just once a week and [playing] one game, because probably in this moment for different reasons, Reece's body cannot play twice a week. So probably one of the solutions is that we want to try to manage him in the same way we are doing with Wes and Romeo."
Harvey Elliott, meanwhile, is still on the comeback trail after suffering a fractured foot in September. Elliott has been pictured back in the gym in recent days but is yet to return to the pitch. Chiesa, meanwhile, missed Liverpool's two games prior to the international break, against Bologna and Palace, and did not take part in team training on Friday.
Mac Allister, Endo and Tsimikas have not been ruled out but are doubts after they were each also absent from team training on Friday. Endo and Tsimikas have been nursing illnesses in recent days, while the club is seemingly managing Mac Allister with caution after he was forced off at half-time against Palace with an adductor problem.
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