One Chelsea youngster has now been spotted back in training with his first team teammates ahead of their return to Premier League action tomorrow.
Pictures on the club app have shown 19-year-old Leo Castledine back amongst his senior peers as they do their final preparations for the West London derby against Fulham.
Castledine has been seen sporadically in training with the first team this season after impressing for the youth sides in recent months.
He seems to have made a real impact on the decision makers at Stamford Bridge, who are reportedly already in talks with the player and his representatives over a new deal.
There were reports that he was set to be involved last weekend when the Blues were in FA Cup action against lower league opposition in Preston North End.
However, it later emerged that he was not seen on the pitch due to picking up an injury in training.
Castledine back in training
Despite missing out on a big opportunity to show what he can do to the Stamford Bridge faithful, it looks as if he could be back in contention to do just that in the coming weeks.
Pictures from a recent training session have shown the youngster back involved, clearly close to getting over his injury woes.
Players on the treatment table have been a common theme for the Blues this season, with them at times missing more than a dozen first team players due to injury.
The situation reached dire straights in midweek too, with them only being able to name two senior players on the bench for their EFL Cup semi-final against Middlesbrough in midweek.
The likes of Romeo Lavia, Christoopher Nkunku and Reece James have already missed plenty of game time, and that trend looks set to continue for the remainder of the season at this rate.
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