Ben Chilwell has been named on Chelsea's bench for the first time since suffering his ACL injury against Juventus in late 2021.
The defender returned to first team training earlier this week and received an applause led by Thomas Tuchel and his teammates, having trained with Chelsea's academy sides earlier in his rehabilitation. It's uncertain how likely Chilwell is to see a role on the pitch as Thomas Tuchel has preached caution over the England international's return, but his place in the squad is a positive sign in his recovery.
Tuchel noted ahead of the match with Leicester, that Chilwell would return to Cobham earlier than the rest of the first team to ensure he can reach full fitness in the build up to next season. He will be joined by Callum Hudson-Odoi in that endeavour.
