Reece James & Chelsea duo spotted in training ahead of potential returns vs Hull City
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Three Chelsea players who recently nursed some injuries were spotted in training on Wednesday as the team made final preparations for Friday's FA Cup fourth-round tie against Hull City.
Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has already ruled Marc Cucurella out of contention for the trip to Hull due to a hamstring injury.
The left-back sustained an injury that forced him off at half-time during the 2-2 draw with Leeds United on Tuesday, and Chelsea needed more time to wait for the result of his scans.
On a more positive note, team captain Reece James could make his return.
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It depends on whether he will have recovered from illness, but Rosenior confirmed that James is no longer nursing an injury.
He also took part in the full team training on Wednesday afternoon.
Interestingly, Tosin Adarabioyo and Romeo Lavia were also spotted training with the group.
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Lavia & Sarr 📸 pic.twitter.com/SbQws6Yzws
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Adarabioyo and Lavia have been dealing with a hamstring and a quad injury, respectively. Adarabioyo last featured for Chelsea in January, while Lavia has been sidelined since the Champions League draw with Qarabag in November.
It remains unclear if the pair will be involved in the FA Cup tie, but the fact that they are training with the group, and not individually, suggests they are close to making their returns.
The other players involved in the session include Wesley Fofana, Pedro Neto, Liam Delap, Alejandro Garnacho, Marc Guiu, and Mamadou Sarr.
Sarr, in particular, will likely be involved against Hull, which would be his first Chelsea appearance since the Club World Cup, according to Rosenior himself.
Gerry Crisandy is a freelance writer who has covered Chelsea for many years. His work has been published on The Chelsea Chronicle and Pride of London. He grew up idolising Michael Ballack and is a firm believer in expected goals.