Chelsea defender David Luiz is still recovering from a knee injury.
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Luiz has been ruled out for the past two weeks, although there has been speculation in some quarters over how genuine it is.
The London Evening Standard says the setback is legitimate and that the 30-year-old aggravated an injury in his knee that he has had before.
Luiz, who joked 'I'm still alive' when questioned about it by reporters after the Atletico game, is still not training with the first team and is doing individual sessions in the gym instead.
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He is expected to be the only absentee for Chelsea's trip to the London Stadium,
Source: tribalfootball.com