Chelsea defender Benoit Badiashile has now been spotted back on the grass in first team training.
A tweet from the US version of the club Twitter account welcomed him back to training after a setback pushed back his recovery time.
Badiashile is yet to feature this season, meaning he has been unable to prove his worth to new manager Mauricio Pochettino.
The Frenchman suffered an injury in training at the back end of last season, which has ended up being quite a serious one.
The defence has seen very few changes at Stamford Bridge this season. Thiago Silva and Axel Disasi have been ever presents in the middle.
Supporters will have been very pleased with Disasi’s progress, however there have been calls for the veteran Brazilian to be dropped in order to give others a chance.
Badiashile back in training
Levi Colwill is a player many have wanted to see in his more familiar position of centre-back, with him up to now featuring solely on the left of defence.
However, his performances recently have suggested that he is beginning to learn the role well.
Another name who will soon be competing for a role in the backline is Badiashile, who has proven popular with supporters since his £35m move in January.
Pochettino is going to have a serious decision on his hands after the international break comes to an end over who will start at the heart of his defence.
With the Frenchman preferring to play on his left side, it would make sense for him to replace Silva in the side.
It may become a case of the 39-year-old beginning to take a role similar to John Terry’s in his final season at Stamford Bridge.
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