Raheem Sterling is expected to step up his recovery from a hamstring injury in the coming days, football.london understands. And there is hope both Reece James and Ben Chilwell can make their returns when Chelsea welcome Fulham to Stamford Bridge on February 3.
Throughout Graham Potter's tenure as head coach, Chelsea have been blighted by injuries. 10 players were ruled out earlier this month following the Premier League defeat to Manchester City, a game in which Sterling limped off and Christian Pulisic also suffered a knee problem.
Chelsea, rather unsurprisingly, have struggled for form in the absence of so many influential figures. Yet there is optimism that several players will be able to return to the first-team fold following the 13-gap between fixtures.
