Thiago Silva has returned to first-team training at Cobham just two days before Chelsea face Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.
Silva has been sidelined ever since suffering a knee injury in the 2-0 defeat to Tottenham at the end of February. The 38-year-old was taken off after just 19 minutes in the defeat in north London and has missed the last seven matches as a result.
However, the Brazil international is now close to returning to action after being pictured in training with his Chelsea teammates at Cobham on Monday. The Blues will fly to Madrid on Tuesday afternoon after taking part in an open training session in the morning, where interim boss Frank Lampard will be hoping Silva can continue his recovery.
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