Chelsea's pre-season preparations got underway on Saturday as the first group of Thomas Tuchel's team returned from their break for the first training session of the summer at Cobham. As many as fourteen stars could be seen going through several drills as coaches were present to take the players through sessions both in and outdoors.
Ben Chilwell and Callum Hudson-Odoi have been present at Cobham since the end of the season in a bid to enhance their fitness after missing large portions of last term. Chilwell managed to make an appearance in the final match of 2021/22 against Watford as he built upon his training ground return following his ACL injury. Hudson-Odoi struggled with a persistent Achilles and back issue that saw him miss the end of this season.
They were joined by a number of players who have not spent a sustained period at Cobham in almost 12 months. Ian Maatsen spent time on loan at Coventry City, Tino Anjorin at Lokomotiv Moscow and Huddersfield, Dujon Sterling at Blackpool and Levi Colwill also at Huddersfield.
