Enzo Maresca says Tyrique George ‘probably isn’t 100 per cent’ ready to replace Noni Madueke in Chelsea’s starting XI, but he must consider the teenager due to the club’s injury problems. Chelsea’s desperately poor run of form continued against Brighton last Friday,

Chelsea will be without Noni Madueke until April, manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed.The England winger sustained a hamstring injury during the first half of last week’s dismal 3-0 defeat at Brighton in the Premier League.

Chelsea's injury problems have worsened after Noni Madueke was forced off with a hamstring problem during their defeat to Brighton.

Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Noni Madueke will not return for Chelsea until after March’s international break.Madueke picked up a hamstring injury during Chelsea’s 3-0 defeat at Brighton in

Enzo Maresca confirmed Noni Madueke is facing “a while” on the sidelines to add to Chelsea ’s injury problems. The Blues fell to a second defeat to Brighton in a week on Friday night, as they were beaten 3-0 in what Maresca described as the worst performance of his tenure.

Enzo Maresca is short of forward options in race for Champions League football but club hope to have Madueke back after March break

Madueke could be back in action by the time Chelsea host Tottenham Hotspur in a mouthwatering London derby on April 2, and as the Blues were eliminated by Brighton in the FA Cup fourth round, they do not need to worry about losing the attacker for any of those contests.