Mauricio Pochettino was handed a huge injury boost following confirmation that Armando Broja has completed the recovery phase of his ACL injury he sustained nearly ten months ago.
The striker has been sidelined since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in a mid-season friendly against Aston Villa last season. He has recently returned to training at Cobham but is now closing in on his return to action.
With that said, football.london has rounded up the latest injury news from Stamford Bridge ahead of the Blues' Premier League return to face the Cherries on Sunday.
The Albanian could return to Pochettino's squad this weekend following comments by the Albanian FA. President Armando Duka has insisted the forward will be involved in the Blues' Premier League clash against Bournemouth this Sunday.
«Armando Broja has completed the recovery phase,» he said. «We expect him to be on the bench with Chelsea this week, that is, ready to return to the field.»
What Pochettino has said: «We need to wait also. He's close but sometimes you are close but the last step is difficult after the injury he suffered. He has trained well, we have hope also.
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»That is why we are assessing the squad and all of the things that happen. It is easy to say we need another offensive player, but I think we have offensive players and they need to recover.
«If you bring in a player that is not fit or needs to adapt to the Premier League, maybe you are going to spend the same time you wait for Broja, or Nkunku or Carney. Then you are going to create a mess in the squad. That is why we are working really hard to analyse the situation.»
Expected return date: Bournemouth (A) —
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