Chelsea interim boss Calum McFarlane has been speaking to the media before Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Leeds at Wembley (15:00 BST).
McFarlane confirmed Estevao Willian will not play again for Chelsea this season, which "is really unfortunate especially for someone so young and talented". He added: "We're here to support him" and that he does not know if Esetavo will be fit for the World Cup but the winger is "hopeful".
Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer have trained today and are "in a good place". When pushed if they will be fit to start, he added: "We will make a decision. They will train tomorrow. We are hopeful."
When asked where Liam Rosenior's tenure went wrong, McFarlane said: "It's not my place to say what's gone wrong and what's gone right. All I'm thinking about is Leeds. it's a massive game. All our focus is on improving the team performance for Leeds."
He confirmed that he has no knowledge of his role beyond the end of the season: "All I have been made aware of is I will take the team on an interim basis until the end of the season. We take things day-to-day."
Has there been a reflection on what went wrong?: "We haven't had a clear the air meeting. It's important to have a real focus. What's happened in the past doesn't need to be spoken about. We have the group focused on how we will approach the game. It is really important that we have a real focus on Sunday."
On Tuesday's defeat at Brighton, which signalled the end for Rosenior: "We definitely need to improve the performance. The performance against Brighton wasn't good enough - we know that. We need to make sure the group are in a better place to execute the gameplan on Sunday. The players know that. Brighton were very good, they didn't get enough credit. Our performance wasn't good enough. We will address that on Sunday and perform at the level we know we are capable of."
Has he spoken to Rosenior?: "I spoke to Liam. I'm not sure how that's been done [him saying goodbye as the players had a day off on Wednesday]. I spoke to him on the phone. It was a good conversation. I have a lot of respect for Liam. we have a really good relationship and I'm gutted that it didn't work out."
Looking ahead to the Wembley semi-final, McFarlane said: "Everyone's excited, the whole group, the whole club. It's a massive game and we're really looking forward to it. Leeds and Chelsea is always a big game, there is a rivalry there. For me, it's a game of football and you try and make it as normal as possible to hopefully get the best performance and result."
How does this compare to his two-match interim spell in January?: "It's still a whirlwind. No-one expected what happened with Liam. I've worked with the group for three or four months now I have a good relationship with the players. I understand them better mentally, personally and physically. It's a very different task."
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