Chelsea are 'considering recalling' Andrey Santos from his loan at Nottingham Forest in January just over a month after he arrived at the club.
The 19-year-old midfielder is still waiting to make his Premier League debut having appeared just once in a Carabao Cup defeat against Burnley on August 30.
He was not even a part of Steve Cooper's matchday squad against Manchester City on September 23.
The Brazilian, who joined the Blues from Vasco da Gama, was in excellent form in pre-season but Chelsea are overloaded with expensive midfielders.