Chelsea have been handed a boost after Pedro Neto returned to training.
Neto was initially selected for international duty this month but withdrew from the Portugal squad due to a groin issue which forced him off in Chelsea’s 3-0 win against Wolves on November 8.
But Neto’s chances of featuring away at Burnley on Saturday now appear to be high after he was pictured in training at Cobham on Monday afternoon.
The Chelsea winger has started all 11 of their Premier League matches this season and scored his third goal in the Wolves game.
His return to training is big news given Chelsea have crucial games against Barcelona and Arsenal over the next fortnight.
The Blues face Barcelona in the Champions League next Tuesday and then play Premier League leaders Arsenal in a huge showdown at Stamford Bridge next Sunday.
Neto has five goal contributions for Chelsea this season, all of them coming in the Premier League.
The only match Neto has missed this season was this month’s 2-2 draw with Azerbaijani side Qarabag in the Champions League. Neto missed the match and did not make the squad due to what head coach Enzo Maresca described as a “small muscle injury”.
When he returned against Wolves, he lasted 77 minutes before asking to be replaced because of a groin issue.
