Chelsea have been boosted by the return to fitness of teenage winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, with the 18-year-old resuming full training just four months after suffering a ruptured Achilles.
Hudson-Odoi emerged as a potential X-factor for Chelsea under Maurizio Sarri last season. But he has so far been unavailable to Frank Lampard in what have been a difficult couple of weeks for the new boss, after a win-less start to his tenure as manager.
Chelsea’s official website described Hudson-Odoi as looking ‘bright’ as he joined the rest of his teammates for Monday morning’s training session.
A report from the Daily Mail suggests that the home-grown starlet will be properly considered for selection after the September international break, allowing him a little more time to build up his fitness and resilience after an extended spell on the sidelines.