Trevoh Chalobah's loan spell at Crystal Palace could be cut short in January as Chelsea are considering recalling the defender amid an injury crisis, according to reports.

On Friday, the Blues confirmed that 19-year-old defender Aaron Anselmino has been recalled from his loan spell at Boca Juniors, having been sent straight back to the Argentine outfit after signing for Chelsea last summer.

Trevoh Chalobah won’t feature for Crystal Palace against Chelsea in the Premier League at Selhurst Park. Chelsea make the short trip across the capital to face the Eagles, looking to be in the New Year with a victory to end a run of two consecutive league defeats which came against Fulham and Ipswich Town post-Christmas.

In a significant blow to Chelsea, Maresca confirmed on Friday that Fofana is set for an extended spell on the sidelines and could miss the rest of the campaign due to a hamstring injury. The defender hasn't featured since the beginning of December and Badiashile is also expected to be out for at least another month.

Crystal Palace defender Trevoh Chalobah says they need to find consistency ahead of facing Southampton. Palace host the struggling Saints on Sunday. Chalobah said, “We want to just to push on, so we've got to take it game by game and focus on the next game, and forget about what happened last season.

With Chalobah on loan, it could have been a potential option for the Blues to recall the centre-back. However, as reported by The Athletic, there is no break clause in the loan agreement and he will therefore remain at Selhurst Park for the remainder of the campaign.