{"id":8472,"date":"2026-05-14T19:16:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=8472"},"modified":"2026-05-14T19:16:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:16:27","slug":"were-hopeful-chelsea-ready-to-take-a-risk-with-stars-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=8472","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;We&#8217;re hopeful&#8221; &#8211; Chelsea ready to take a risk with star&#8217;s injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Levi Colwill is fit and ready to play for Chelsea against Man City this weekend it seems \u2013 although there may be a small risk.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Team news is always the most interesting part of any press conference \u2013 especially when a guarded character like Calum McFarlane is involved.<\/p>\n<p>The Chelsea interim boss had plenty of it to deliver with an FA Cup final on the horizon.<\/p>\n<h2>Colwill ready for Man City test \u2013 but there is a small risk<\/h2>\n<p><span>\u201cSame sort of story (as Reece James),\u201d McFarlane confirmed when asked if Levi Colwill had come through his first 90 minutes back in action unscathed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHe has a really good rehab. He\u2019d played a few games before. He played for us against Forest. I think his first game back was he played for the 21s two or three times. So, again, a really good training week for Levi. He was exceptional against Liverpool. So, again, we\u2019re really hopeful.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no doubt that playing back to back 90 minutes isn\u2019t recommended for a player coming off a long term injury. However, when the second game is an FA Cup final, those in charge are probably happy to bend the rules.<\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Reece James is another key Chelsea player who made his return from injury in the Liverpool game \u2013 there\u2019s positive news on him from McFarlane too.<\/p>\n<p>Enzo Fernandez will be a key player in the game, and we\u2019ve already figured out the best way he can hurt Man City.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! 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