Chelsea boosted by return of Mateo Kovacic as Croatian midfielder takes part in open training session at Stamford Bridge after recovering from knee injury
- Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic has yet to make an appearance this season
- His return to training had been delayed by medical staff after a ‘reaction’
- However, he joined his team-mates at an open training session on Tuesday
Mateo Kovacic provided Chelsea with a huge boost after taking part in training on Tuesday.
The Croatian midfielder has yet to make an appearance this season after being troubled by a knee injury.
However, the 28-year-old joined his team-mates for an open training session at Stamford Bridge.
Mateo Kovacic has yet to make an appearance this season after being troubled by a knee injury
Thomas Tuchel’s side trained away from their usual Cobham training base ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash against Leicester City.
Chelsea are looking to bounce back from their shock 3-0 defeat by Leeds.
Tuchel will be pleased to have Kovacic back after revealing how medical staff had delayed his return to training.
‘Has issues with his knee, always a little bit of a reaction,’ Tuchel said earlier this month.
The midfielder provided Chelsea with a huge boost after taking part in training on Tuesday
‘We decided to take a step back and increase treatment time to reduce the stress that comes from training to have a normal reaction before we start again.’
Several players were missing from the open training session, according to sportbible.com
Armando Broja and N’Golo Kante were missing due to injury, while Callum Hudson-Odoi was also absent amid doubts about his future.
Emerson Palmieri was reportedly undergoing a medical ahead of a £15million switch to West Ham.
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