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Cole Palmer and Reece James provided a welcome sight for Chelsea supporters as they made a return to training before the weekend's clash with Brentford.
Liam Rosenior has not been short of challenges in his first weeks as Blues head coach. Cup ties against Charlton Athletic and Arsenal since his arrival have been made all the more difficult due to injuries and illness.
Talisman Palmer and club captain James were absentees from both matches as caution was taken in resting the pair owing to their history of fitness problems, especially with fixtures coming thick and fast on four fronts.
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Up next, Chelsea return to Premier League action when they face Brentford and ahead of training on Thursday, Rosenior had a positive update to provide on his two key players.
"They're both training today. Hopefully they'll be in the squad on Saturday," he said.
That training session took place on Thursday afternoon ahead of a match that could see Chelsea leapfrog Keith Andrews' side in the race for European qualification.
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As well as Palmer and James being back in action, there were several other points to be made from pictures of the session. football.london delves into the details.
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