Marc Guiu suffered a “bad” injury against West Ham and is facing “weeks or months” out of action, Maresca has said.
Chelsea have slipped to sixth in the table after a run of just two wins in nine Premier League matches and Enzo Maresca’s squad need to regroup with some important games on the horizon.
Speaking before the Brighton game last week, Maresca confirmed the midfielder was in the “process” of making his comeback.
Speaking before the Brighton game, Maresca said: “Nico will be out until the intentional break, probably available after that.
But Enzo Maresca has confirmed the defender is back in training and could be back in action in “two or three weeks”.