Chelsea should welcome back Reece James when they bid to kickstart a Premier League revival against Bournemouth.
James has been out since suffering a knee ligament injury in October and missed the World Cup.
But the right-back has been working his way back to fitness and is set to return to give Chelsea a major boost when they return to Premier League action.
“Reece is back,” said Chelsea manager Graham Potter.
Wesley Fofana will miss the game after defender limped off in a friendly against Brentford B last week after suffering a setback in his recovery from his own knee injury.
“Wesley just had a little setback, as can sometimes happen at the very last stage of rehab,” said Potter. “So he will be a couple of weeks.”
Neither Mateo Kovacic or Hakim Ziyech will be available after playing in the third-place play-off at the World Cup.
Chelsea have lost Armando Broja for the rest of the season due to a knee injury and Potter expects to be without at least seven first-team players against Bournemouth.
Kepa Arrizabalaga is a doubt because he is still struggling with a calf issue. Edouard Mendy has only just returned to training following the World Cup.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek has a heel problem, Ben Chilwell a thigh issue and N'Golo Kante is out until at least February after hamstring surgery.
Predicted Chelsea XI: Kepa; James, Koulibaly, Chalobah, Cucurella; Jorginho, Gallagher; Mount, Sterling, Havertz; Aubameyang.
Tuesday December 27, 5.30pm GMT, Amazon Prime Video
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Referee: Simon Hooper
Chelsea squad from: Kepa, James, Koulibaly, Chalobah, Cucurella, Jorginho, Gallagher, Mount, Sterling, Havertz, Aubameyang, Mendy, Azpilicueta, Silva, Zakaria, Chukwuemeka, Hall, Casadei, Pulisic.
Injured: Broja (knee), Chilwell (thigh), Kante (hamstring).
Unavailable: Ziyech, Kovacic.