Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has admitted that his side must cope with a defensive crisis if they are to defeat Eintracht Frankfurt in their Europa League semi-final.
Antonio Rudiger is set to miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery while club captain Gary Cahill has seen his hopes scuppered by an issue with his Achilles.
Subsequently, Andreas Christensen is set to link up with David Luiz in the centre-back positions, while Cesar Azpilicueta is poised to step back into the heart of the defence if any further senior players are absent.