That is after Arsenal managed to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge<\/a> last month in the first leg, though a brace from substitute Alejandro Garnacho kept the tie alive. It is the only game Rosenior hasn\u2019t won.<\/p>\n Joao Pedro walks into Arsenal\u2019s team! What do you think? <\/p>\n Let’s see him improve his record against them on Tuesday \ud83d\ude24<\/p>\n Receive a digest of our best Chelsea content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n Going into the game, Chelsea will be without Tosin and Dario Essugo while Romeo Lavia is expected to continue his rehab. Rosenior also confirmed that Estevao would be given the time to sort a personal issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n Liam Rosenior delivers injury update on Chelsea duo<\/p>\n But the absences do not stop there. Indeed, Jamie Gittens<\/a> was subbed after just 25 minutes against West Ham, the first of four subs Rosenior had made by the time the second half had begun, due to an injury.<\/p>\n Speaking in his pre-Arsenal press conference, Rosenior confirmed Gittens has picked up a hamstring injury while he was also asked for an update on stopper Filip Jorgensen<\/a>, who got an injury against Pafos.<\/p>\n \u201cJamie, unfortunately, felt his hamstring. I don\u2019t know the extent of the injury, but a real shame for him. I wanted to give him a start and let him show what he could do,\u201d Rosenior said in his pre-match presser.<\/p>\n \u201cSo to come off after 25 minutes is really disappointing for him. Hopefully it\u2019s not too bad,\u201d Rosenior said. On Jorgensen, Rosenior said: \u201cHe\u2019s close to being fit. Hopefully, it will be Arsenal or the game after.\u201d<\/p>\n What changes is Rosenior expected to make for Arsenal clash<\/p>\n The importance of the game against Arsenal was not lost on Rosenior, who described it as a \u201cbig game\u201d. While he does not believe in having a first-choice XI, he will certainly be making changes on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Who do you PREDICT will step up in Estevao Willian\u2019s absence?\ud83e\udd14 <\/p>\n Receive a digest of our best Chelsea content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella and Joao Pedro all came on at half-time against West Ham for Benoit Badiashile, Jorrel Hato and Garnacho and those three changes are expected to be made from the off.<\/p>\n![\"Chelsea](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Joao-Pedro-819x1024.png\")
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