Ben Godfrey is in a "decent place" as he begins his recovery from a fractured fibula.
The defender has begun his rehabilitation work at Finch Farm having had surgery earlier this week. He is expected to be out for around three months - and comes after he was ruled out of the final games of last season through injury.
Frank Lampard said the 24-year-old was responding well to the setback and pointed to the lengthy mid-season World Cup break as an opportunity for him to rebuild fitness without missing additional games.
