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Chelsea: Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson and Malo Gusto in contention to face Liverpool

Chelsea: Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson and Malo Gusto in contention to face Liverpool

Mauricio Pochettino says Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson and Malo Gusto are all in contention to face Liverpool tomorrow night.

Nkunku and Gusto are back in full training, with Jackson jetting back after Senegal were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations by Ivory Coast.

The trio significantly boost Chelsea's chances of completing an upset away at Anfield against Jurgen Klopp's Premier League table-topping side.

When asked about the availability of his players, Pochettino said: "Malo Gusto and Christoph can be in the squad for tomorrow.

 (Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
(Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

"[They will] travel with us, with the team, that is good news. We will see. We will wait for the last moment, but at the moment, yes, it's good news to have two players recovered.

"And to see maybe [if] Nicolas Jackson tomorrow [can] be involved in the game, if he can arrive."

He added: "Levi [Colwill] is out. He suffered a minor injury in his tendon. It's not a big issue, but he is going to be out for tomorrow."

Colwill joins Reece James, Marc Cucurella, Robert Sanchez, Wesley Fofana, Lesley Ugochukwu, Trevoh Chalobah and Romeo Lavia on an eight-strong injury list.

They are out of the upcoming Premier League match which takes place just 24 hours before transfer deadline day.

Asked if he was excited about Deadline Day, he answered. "No. I am excited for the game tomorrow. It's an amazing game tomorrow to play, a great opportunity for us to face a team that is doing really well.

"Of course, I am not excited for Thursday. Few things are going to happen. We are quiet, the market is quiet and of course, we are excited for tomorrow, the game."

He was then pressed about whether Broja will have left by Thursday night after a loan bid from Wolves was rejected, adding: "At the moment, there is nothing to communicate and all is quiet.

"I told before that now, all is so quiet and so relaxed here."