Chelsea teammates applaud as Chilwell returns to training

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·17 May 2022

Chelsea teammates applaud as Chilwell returns to training

Ben Chilwell has returned to Chelsea training today as the defender enters the final stages of his injury rehabilition.

The left-back has been sidelined with a knee injury since November, picked up in the 4-0 demolition of Juventus in the Champions League.

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Having initially hoped to avoid surgery, Chilwell went under the knife a month later and was promptly ruled out for the season.

It's been a long road back for Chilwell since, but two weeks training with the academy sees the left-back on course for a return during pre-season and on Tuesday he linked up with his first-team team-mates on the Cobham pitches.

As reported by journalist Vaishali Bhardwaj, Chilwell was greeted by a round of applause from his team-mates along with a huge from head coach Thomas Tuchel.