Madeuke joins Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile, Romeo Lavia, Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu on the Chelsea sidelines, with Maresca suggesting that none of those players are likely to return until the other side of the break in April.
Madueke was forced off early in last weekend’s damning 3-0 defeat to Brighton and Maresca confirmed on Friday that the Englishman will be out until after next month’s international break, meaning he will also miss the chance to impress new Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel.
Cole Palmer, Christopher Nkunku, Jadon Sancho and Pedro Neto will all likely start at Villa Park, though Maresca says academy graduate George will have a part to play in the coming weeks.
Chelsea will be without Noni Madueke for Saturday’s Premier League trip to Aston Villa, with the winger adding to Enzo Maresca’s list of absentees because of a hamstring problem.
Despite his side’s attacking troubles, Maresca has few options to change things up, with just four fit senior forwards at his disposal, as well as teenager Tyrique George.
