Chelsea summer signing Raheem Sterling has stepped up his recovery from a hamstring injury ahead of the Blues' clash against Fulham next week. Sterling has not featured since the Premier League defeat against his former side Manchester City at the start of 2023.
There is hope that both Reece James and Ben Chilwell can make their returns when Chelsea welcome their west London rivals to Stamford Bridge on February 3. 10 players were ruled out earlier this month with Christian Pulisic suffering a knee problem in the same match which saw Sterling limp off the pitch.
James and Chilwell were both back in team training ahead of the trip to Anfield which saw Graham Potter's side draw against Liverpool. Neither were involved in that fixture but there is an expectation the defensive duo can feature in some capacity against Fulham.
