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Noni Madueke (centre) joined Chelsea from PSV Eindhoven in January 2023 England winger Noni Madueke is expected to be out of action until after the international break in late March, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has revealed. Madueke, 22, limped off early on in the Blues' 3-0 defeat by Brighton last week. Maresca added that his other injured players are also unlikely to return before Chelsea take on Tottenham on 2 April. Strikers Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu, centre-backs Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile, and midfielder Romeo Lavia are all unavailable. "Noni [Madueke] will be out until the international break, probably, " said Maresca. "Probably after the break we can have back most of them, almost all of them. That for us can be a big boost. " Madueke made his England debut in September and was part of the squad for the final two Nations League matches in November. The next international break takes place from 21-24 March, with England's World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia new boss Thomas Tuchel's first games in charge. Chelsea face Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday at 17: 30 GMT. The Blues are sixth in the top-flight table, level on 43 points with fifth-placed Bournemouth. Latest Chelsea news, analysis and fan views Get Chelsea news sent straight to your phone Premier League news conferences & Euro draws reaction Liverpool draw PSG, Arsenal face PSV, Villa meet Club Brugge in last 16 South Africa dominate Afghanistan in Champions Trophy Scot Squad's top cop dives deep into his daily duties Can he still be the numero uno in a modern, progressive police force? Exploring the world deep beneath our feet Brian Cox and Robin Ince journey to the centre of the Earth with help from scientists and comedians Catch-up on last night’s live episode Jack or Ravi? Find out who Denise chose Adjoa Andoh explains what the natural world means to her The actor talks to Martha Kearney about landscape, religion and the restorative power of nature 'Every woman has fear' - why risks facing female athletes remain Sutton's predictions v singer Bradley Simpson Singing Adele & cracking jokes - Marler's BBC Sport debut. Video Singing Adele & cracking jokes - Marler's BBC Sport debut 'I never retired' - Root eyes more ODI success with England 'Champions are made when nobody's watching' - Earps on life at PSG 'They had biggest moment of their careers stolen' - what next for Spain? 'I'm not the worst' - but is Nunez too wasteful for Liverpool? Why Ireland are 'overwhelming' Six Nations title favourites. Video Why Ireland are 'overwhelming' Six Nations title favourites What could Rangers expect from potential 49ers takeover? 'Man City's surrender in Madrid marks end of an era' Mbappe 'flying' high at Real and now wants to 'make history' Lookman says penalty criticism by own coach 'deeply disrespectful' Why have Townsend's Scotland had hex on England? 'I signed Barcelona deal - then had a stroke at 24' Hamilton 'invigorated' by Ferrari move at F1 launch US superfan jets in to UK for four games in 48 hours Russell has 'no intention' of speaking to Verstappen It's time for us to address the anti-doping system - Djokovic. Video It's time for us to address the anti-doping system - Djokovic 'They shot my dad in front of me' - African refugees eye Olympics 'It's out of this world' - Everton fans get first glimpse of new stadium Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.