These are the Chelsea players that will miss today's match against Sunderland. I have confirmed this through different sources and this is the real team news, not rumours.

First, let me start with the players that are OUT.

According to Sports Mole, Joao Pedro is out. He has a thigh injury and he will not play today. He will also miss the international break. This is a big blow because he was starting to score goals for us.

According to Football London, Maxence Lacroix is also out. He has a hamstring problem. The coach said he will not be available today and they will check him again after the break.

According to Sports Mole, Jorrel Hato is also out. He has been out for weeks now and he even missed the Netherlands call-up. I confirmed this from The Hard Tackle as well, they said the same thing.

Then there is Reece James. According to Football London, James is out long term after knee surgery. I think we all know this one, our captain has been unlucky with injuries again.

And according to Sports Mole, Jamie Gittens is also out with an ankle injury. He has not had luck since he joined.

Now let me talk about the players that are DOUBT.

According to TNT Sports, Moises Caicedo is a doubt. He missed training because of discomfort. Coach Xabi Alonso said it is more a feeling of discomfort than a direct calf injury. I confirmed this from Football London too. They said the coach will decide after the final training.

According to TNT Sports, Emiliano Martinez is also a doubt. He has been training with a protective mask after jaw surgery. If he passes the late fitness test, he will start. If not, Mike Penders will start again. Penders kept a clean sheet against Manchester United, so I am not worried.

According to Sports Mole, Geovany Quenda is also a doubt with a minor muscle problem.

But the good news is Cole Palmer is available. According to Africa Soccer, Alonso said they are very happy with Cole and he is enjoying his game. He will start today despite being left out of the England squad.

According to Sports Mole, the expected Chelsea team today is Penders; Acheampong, Fofana, Colwill, Palestra; Henderson, Lavia; Estevao, Palmer, Rogers; Neto.

Chelsea are fourth on the table and we need this win. Sunderland are bottom and we cannot afford to drop points today.