REECE JAMES remains a doubt for Chelsea after becoming the latest player to fall ill to a viral bug. A number of players have missed games or played with illness since Liam Rosenior joined the

Chelsea vs Arsenal was billed as the battle of the Premier League's best midfielders; Declan Rice vs Moises Caicedo. But with one sent off, and the other looking unusually ineffective, it was actually right-back Reece James - deployed centrally - who dominated the middle of the pitch.

Three Chelsea players who recently nursed some injuries were spotted in training on Wednesday as the team made final preparations for Friday's FA Cup fourth-round tie against Hull City.

Liam Rosenior delivers a mixed update ahead of Chelsea's Premier League fixture against Leeds, including insisting that there is "no conspiracy" over the availability of one player.