Chilwell & 2 more players back in Chelsea team training

The injury crisis seems to be subsiding at Chelsea, with three players back in training ahead of the Middlesbrough game.

The club's official website reports that Ben Chilwell, Benoit Badiashile and Carney Chukwuemeka have returned to training with the first team.

The trio is unlikely to participate in the first leg of the League Cup tie against Boro later on Tuesday, with Mauricio Pochettino providing a cautious update on them earlier.

Pochettino names three Chelsea players 'close' to returning from injury - one is Chilwell

Chilwell suffered a hamstring injury early in October. Badiashile sustained a groin injury in May, returned in December but picked up a knock. Chukwuemeka has been unavailable with a knee injury since August.