Chelsea: Enzo Maresca offers new Romeo Lavia injury update before festive fixtures Chelsea will be without Romeo Lavia again for their Boxing Day contest against Fulham, but manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed that the midfielder is now doing “much, much better”.
While the Blues will not have him back for the west London derby at home to local rivals Fulham on Boxing Day, he is now improving with Chelsea also facing a trip to struggling Ipswich next week before beginning 2025 with another London derby at Crystal Palace.
The absence of Lavia has been key for Chelsea, with the former Southampton midfielder having played an influential role under Maresca this term after missing almost all of his first season at Stamford Bridge due to injury.
Lavia has not played for Chelsea since their thrilling 4-3 Premier League win at Tottenham on December 8, suffering a hamstring injury that has since kept him out for games against Brentford and Everton.
While Lavia will not be fit to face Fulham, Chelsea will have Marc Cucurella back available after he served his second suspension of the season for the goalless draw at Everton having been sent off after the full-time whistle against Brentford.
