Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is hoping to have Edouard Mendy in training on Wednesday ahead of their Champions League final against Manchester City on Saturday.
The goalkeeper was taken off at half-time of the Blues’ 2-1 defeat away to Aston Villa after colliding with the post and suffering a rib injury.
After the game, Tuchel admitted he was ‘worried’ about the extent of Mendy’s injury with just days to go now before his side take on City in Porto.
However, speaking in a pre-match press conference on Monday, Tuchel revealed that initial scans have shown that the 29-year-old’s issue ‘isn’t too serious’.
‘The update is we still have hope he joins training on Wednesday and he joins the group.’ Tuchel said on Monday.
‘He made huge improvement with the management of pain. So we need a further update on Wednesday but we hope to have him back.’
When pressed further on Mendy, Tuchel said: ‘Edou will play if he’s fit. If he’s not fit on Wednesday we will try on Thursday and Friday.
‘At the same time we have trust if he cannot make it. We have a strong guy in Kepa [Arrizabalaga] who can take his place. So now the race is on.
‘The images don’t show the injury is too serious so we are positive. But every hour counts now and every day counts.
‘Hopefully, the team around Edou and himself can do enough and it would be a good boost.’
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