{"id":6972,"date":"2026-05-11T01:42:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T01:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=6972"},"modified":"2026-05-11T01:42:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T01:42:46","slug":"calum-mcfarlane-drops-injury-update-on-two-chelsea-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=6972","title":{"rendered":"Calum McFarlane drops injury update on two Chelsea stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NewsArticle\">\n<!-- google_ad_section_start --><\/p>\n<h6>News<span> \u00bb <\/span>Premier League news<span> \u00bb <\/span>Chelsea news<\/h6>\n<p class=\"articletimestamp\">May 9, 2026 20:18 GMT (UK), by <!-- Author Start -->Sri Aswin<!-- Author End -->\n<\/p>\n<h6>View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets<\/h6>\n<div style=\"float:right\">\n<figure>\n<p class=\"article_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/imghold\/largestPedro_Neto.jpg\" title=\"Pedro Neto news\" alt=\"Pedro Neto news\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p><figcaption><em itemprop=\"articleSection\">McFarlane on Chelsea pair<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span itemprop=\"articleBody\"><br \/>\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<strong>Chelsea interim manager <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Calum McFarlane<\/span><\/span>  is hopeful that <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Alejandro Garnacho<\/span><\/span>  and <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Pedro Neto<\/span><\/span>  will be fit for the FA Cup final against Manchester City next weekend.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- responsive_ad --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; padding-top:10px\">\n<p>The Blues ended their six-match losing streak in the Premier League with a 1-1 draw at Liverpool. <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Enzo Fernandez<\/span><\/span>  scored a fortuitous goal in the 35th minute to equalise.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the game, McFarlane was asked about the availability of Garnacho and Neto, who have been sidelined with knocks. He was optimistic about them making the FA Cup final squad.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;We&#8217;re very hopeful. We don&#8217;t know at the moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McFarlane was forced to start with a three-man backline against the Reds earlier today in the absence of several specialist wingers, including Estevao and <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Jamie Gittens<\/span><\/span>who are also injured.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, the Blues produced a good showing away from home and grabbed a point to arrest a run of six straight league defeats. 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