Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior has revealed that Super Eagles target Tosin Adarabioyo is among the players in contention to captain the club ahead of their FA Cup tie against Port Vale at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues will be without regular leaders Enzo Fernandez, who has been sanctioned following recent comments about his future, and Reece James, who remains sidelined due to injury.

Rosenior, however, insisted the squad is well-stocked with leadership options despite the absentees.

Speaking during his pre-match press conference, the Chelsea boss named Tosin alongside several key players in the club’s leadership group, indicating the defender’s growing influence within the squad.

“We've got many leaders,' Rosenior said. “Moises Caicedo is in our leadership group. Tosin, too. We've got Cole Palmer, we've got Joao Pedro. We've got Marc Cucurella. We've got leaders in the group.”

“So I'll make that decision later on today when I name the team and you'll see who's captain tomorrow.”

Tosin has made 26 appearances in all competitions, scoring once and accumulating 1,414 minutes on the pitch.

The 28-year-old remains eligible to represent Nigeria at senior level, despite featuring for England at various youth levels, and continues to be linked with a potential switch to the Super Eagles.