The Blues return to Premier League action on Saturday afternoon, looking to build on last Friday’s FA Cup victory over Rosenior’s former side Hull City.

Standing in the way of three points at the Bridge this weekend is Burnley, managed by former Blues midfielder Scott Parker, and ahead of the game, Rosenior delivered the latest on the team news front, starting with the confirmation that Cucurella will again miss out.

‘I can't give an exact timeframe on Marc,’ our head coach said of the Spaniard.

‘He suffered a hamstring injury just before half-time in the Leeds game. It's a real shame because he's an outstanding player, and one of the best left-backs in the world.

‘It’s a shame not to have Marc available but we have Jorrel [Hato] and we have Malo [Gusto] who can play on that side, so we have really good players that can cover.

‘Of course, the sooner Marc gets back, the better.’

Rosenior also provided an update on Palmer and skipper James, with the duo's minutes carefully managed in recent weeks.

Our head coach confirmed the pair both trained well at Cobham today [Thursday] and, barring any setbacks in our final training session on Friday, will both be available for selection against the Clarets.

‘With Reece and Cole, it’s based on day by day,’ added Rosenior. ‘In fact, it’s not just those two but how each player feels.

‘At the moment they [Palmer and James] are both fully fit and both available for selection.

‘They both trained really well today and with those two players, having them in the team makes us a really strong side.’