Ruben Loftus-Cheek and N’Golo Kante both trained at Cobham today, marking the first time that the pair have been with the first team group since the start of preseason. Their vaccination status prevented both of them from travelling to the US for Chelsea’s preseason tour, if you weren’t paying attention.
When we’ve been considering the number of positions Chelsea need to strengthen and including right wing back, we’ve perhaps forgotten the number of games RLC played there last season.
He wasn’t a revelation, but he was more than good enough to repeat the trick consistently in cup competitions and the Champions League group stage.
While Kante has nothing to prove except his fitness, Ruben can prove his value to the squad for this season. The next couple of weeks will prove vital in that equation.
Their return to training with the group could be the mild filip they need to succeed.
