Antonio Conte has seemingly confirmed that French midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko will miss Tuesday night’s clash against Barcelona.
The Metro reports that Conte, who was speaking after Friday night’s emphatic 4-0 FA Cup victory over Hull, confirmed the team news.
The Italian also took the chance to confirm that Marcos Alonso could feature against the La Liga leaders.
Yes. He [Alonso] will be fit. I don’t think Bakayoko is available for the game against Barcelona. Alonso is ready to play.
The Frenchman has not featured since he was sent off against Watford in the club’s 4-1 away defeat at the start of the month.
Bakayoko has struggled to come to terms with the demands of Premier League football.
The former AS Monaco midfielder has often looked lost in the Chelsea side, lacking both physically and tactically.
Cesc Fabregas has come into the side in recent weeks to play alongside N’Golo Kante and the Spaniard could be seen as the most likely to feature.
Barcelona travel to London to face Chelsea on Tuesday night in what is the latest episode of a long-standing rivalry in Europe.
