{"id":639743,"date":"2024-05-14T09:44:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T13:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=639743"},"modified":"2024-05-14T09:44:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T13:44:23","slug":"chelsea-chiwell-chukwuemeka-return-brighton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/05\/14\/chelsea-chiwell-chukwuemeka-return-brighton\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Duo Make Timely Injury Return Ahead of Brighton Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have welcomed Ben Chilwell and Carney Chukwuemeka back to team training ahead of their match against Brighton on Wednesday. A few days after Reece James\u2019 return from injury, the Blues could add two more players to their matchday squad.<\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea Confirm Key Fitness Updates on Two Players<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Watch<\/strong>: Who Wins The Premier League?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THREE WAY WAR - Who Wins The Premier League?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6XQStPx9Lw0?start=5&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Late Returns<\/h3>\n<p>Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s debut season at Chelsea has been riddled with injuries. The Blues\u2019 fitness woes peaked when they had <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/05\/01\/chelsea-14-injured-players-tottenham\/\" target=\"_self\">14 players out<\/a> before facing Tottenham on May 2. However, since then, the Blues have only received good news on the injury front.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/05\/10\/franco-mastantuono-chelsea-real-madrid\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018New Phil Foden\u2019 To Snub Blues For Dream La Liga Move<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Christopher Nkunku, Raheem Sterling, Malo Gusto, Axel Disasi, and Levi Colwill all returned to Chelsea\u2019s squad before James made his long-awaited comeback against Nottingham Forest last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Having revived their chances of claiming a European spot for the next term, they are eager to end the season on a positive note. Pochettino has now confirmed two more players are close to making late comebacks from injury.<\/p>\n<h3>Latest Updates From Cobham<\/h3>\n<p>Chilwell and Chukwuemeka have returned to team training ahead of Chelsea\u2019s penultimate game of the season. However, their presence in the matchday squad against Brighton is not guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Pochettino <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AbsoluteChelsea\/status\/1790349145514938715\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>: \u201cIt\u2019s very good news to have many players back on track. Chilwell is really close but not certain to be part of the squad. Carney [Chukwuemeka], also. We need to assess if they can be in the squad [vs Brighton] or over the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/05\/07\/chelsea-antonio-conte-return-links\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018No Contact\u2019: Fabrizio Romano Dismisses Blues Links With Former Coach<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Robert Sanchez, who restarted partial team training last week, has been unable to return to full training. The goalkeeper is back under a \u201creconditioning program\u201d, according to Chelsea\u2019s latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chelseafc.com\/en\/news\/article\/chelsea-injury-update-ahead-of-brighton\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">injury update<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Enzo Fernandez, Wesley Fofana, and Romeo Lavia all remain in rehab with long-term injuries, looking to come back for the pre-season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have welcomed Ben Chilwell and Carney Chukwuemeka back to team training ahead of their match against Brighton on Wednesday. A few days after Reece James\u2019 return from injury, the Blues could add two more players to their matchday squad. Chelsea Confirm Key Fitness Updates on Two Players Watch: Who Wins The Premier League? 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