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Chelsea has received an injury boost with a summer signing returning to first-team training at Cobham. The player trained alongside several teammates but key players like Moises Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro, and Reece James were absent due to ongoing injuries. While Caicedo returned briefly against Brighton before getting injured again, Palmer has a minor muscular injury, and both Pedro and James are dealing with knee and hamstring issues respectively. Head coach Xabi Alonso expressed optimism about the returning player's energy despite his frustration over missed playing time.
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Xabi Alonso's Chelsea squad saw an injury boost with Italian player returning to first-team training at Cobham, alongside players like Pep Chavarria, Danny Welbeck, and Wesley Fofana. However, key players such as Moises Caicedo, Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer, and Reece James were absent due to injuries. Caicedo has only played 14 minutes this season after a calf injury and was forced off again during a match against Brighton. Palmer withdrew from England duty citing a minor muscular issue, while Joao Pedro and Reece James are recovering from knee and hamstring problems respectively. The extent of the recovery period for Joao Pedro and Reece James remains unclear.
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He is now back in first-team training at Cobham, though, as confirmed in pictures released by the club.
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He → confirm → club
The Italian trained alongside Pep Chavarria, Danny Welbeck, Wesley Fofana, Jordan Henderson, Levi Colwill and Malo Gusto in a session led by head coach Xabi Alonso.
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Italian → train → Alonso
Not pictured in the session, however, were some of the other injured Chelsea stars who are not involved on international duty this month.
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who → picture → duty
None of Moises Caicedo, Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer or Reece James were seen in this particular batch of photos.
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None → see → photos
Caicedo has only managed 14 minutes of competitive football so far this season after suffering a calf injury in the summer.
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Caicedo → manage → summer
He came off the bench to make a return against Brighton, but lasted less than a quarter of an hour before being forced off again.
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He → come → hour
Palmer, meanwhile, withdrew from England duty, citing a minor muscular injury, while Joao Pedro and Reece James are dealing with knee and hamstring issues, respectively.
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Pedro → withdraw → issues
While Palmer’s issue is thought to be minor, it remains unclear how long Joao Pedro and James might spend on the sidelines.
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Pedro → think → sidelines
Jamie Gittens can also be counted among the injured after he took a kick to the ankle while representing England’s Under-21s against Kazakhstan over the weekend.
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he → count → weekend
It is a definite boost for Palestra to have returned to first-team training, though, after Alonso revealed the player’s ‘frustration’ at his injury woes.
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Alonso → return → woes
“He's quite frustrated after a very good pre-season not to be able to play and to make his debut in the Premier League,” said the Spaniard earlier this month.
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Spaniard → play → League
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“But I told Marco, ‘Easy, the season is long, there will be a lot of games, and you will play your role, you will have your minutes, you will enjoy your game.’
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you → read → game
“He is full of energy, and you need to control that.”
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you → need → that
It is hoped he can be involved as the Blues host Bournemouth in their first match back after the international break.
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Blues → hop → break
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