Mauricio Pochettino is gearing up for a busy summer as he prepares for some players to leave Stamford Bridge.
With the current campaign nearing its end, focus is shifting to the upcoming transfer window, where Chelsea is expected to see both arrivals and departures.
Presently, only four players are sidelined, marking the smallest injury list for the Blues since the season began.
However, the club has recently contended with significant injuries, including Romeo Lavia, who has played just once since his £55 million transfer, and Wesley Fofana, who has yet to appear this season since his 2022 arrival.
Pochettino is mindful of these challenges and aims to retain players at the club whenever possible.
Speaking on his summer plans, the Blues boss said: “Now is going to start a period where players want to leave, maybe some offers arrive or players that we want to add to the squad.
Of course, we have already started to work on this.
“In the case of Romeo Lavia, Christopher Nkunku and Reece James. We need to pay attention in the way we need to provide them with a possibility to be fit.
Now it is not only a challenge to have them fit now, but in the way we manage for a whole season so there are no setbacks again.
Of course, in football you always need to take some risks but they have the quality to take some risks.
“[Fofana] is doing well, very positive, we were talking yesterday and hope he can be available to be part of the group.”
Chelsea have only two games remaining this season and are currently in seventh place, trailing Newcastle United on goal difference.
Their next match is against Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday night, followed by a home game against Bournemouth on the final day of the weekend.