Dujon Sterling to land new contract and place in Chelsea squad | OneFootball

Dujon Sterling is set to be handed a new contract at Chelsea - and a first team place.

Goal says the 21-year-old is reportedly in talks with the club over a contract extension.

The right wing-back was highly-rated under Antonio Conte, with the Italian former boss handing him two first-team appearances as a teenager.

Loans to Coventry City and Wigan Athletic followed, before a hamstring injury and serious illness kept him out for 13 months.

Sterling returned to action in February, shunning loan moves and instead playing Under-23s football to rebuild his match fitness.

And he has been promoted to Thomas Tuchel's first-team squad for pre-season, playing 45 minutes of their recent 6-1 win over Peterborough.

Chelsea are keen to extend his contract beyond its current 2022 expiry date.