The Lille-born winger has started only five games at Chelsea but signed a new four and a half year deal last month.

BBC: Chelsea's Gael Kakuta secures Fulham loan move

"When we started the season with just three wingers in our squad we've paid the price, because we've played the vast majority of games with everybody but the winger on the wing so we won't find ourselves in that position again, " Davies added.

BBC: Scarlets boss seeks new recruits

Hodgson's carefully crafted team of budget signings (Zoltan Gera, a free transfer from West Brom), obscure European finds (Brede Hangeland from FC Copenhagen) and rejuvenated 'Big Four' cast-offs (Danny Murphy, ex-Liverpool, and former Chelsea winger Damien Duff) have negotiated 14 games on their way to their maiden European final.

BBC: Fulham manager Roy Hodgson eyes Europa League glory

In his absence Arsenal have strung together an unbeaten run of 16 league games and are also set to be boosted by the return of England winger Theo Walcott (knee) and Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor (hamstring).

CNN: Fabregas boosts Arsenal after injury layoff

It was a sad way for Bristol to bow out of the league and for their veteran hooker Mark Regan to call time on his career, while scrum-half Shaun Perry, winger David Lemi and number eight Dan Ward-Smith were also playing their last games for the club.

BBC: Leicester 73-3 Bristol