Graham Potter will be facing a number of challenging team selection decisions for the Blues' return to Premier League action against Aston Villa on Saturday. The international break has been of varying success for Chelsea stars and a number of injuries and key performances have given Potter some dilemmas for the weekend.
Raheem Sterling and Wesley Fofana were two players who remained at Cobham through injury during the break, despite the latter initially being called up to the France senior squad for the first time. Reece James and Kai Havertz were early returns due to a minor hamstring issue and illness, respectively.
Despite a major availability concern for the weekend, the quartet are expected to feature on Saturday with the trio suffering from muscular injuries all spotted in training on Tuesday. The two-week respite also allowed N'Golo Kante to play 60 minutes in a development squad friendly as he continues his recovery from a six-month absence because of a major hamstring injury.
