If we’re lucky and keep our eyes peeled on the misty horizon, we just might spot a mythical creature going by the name Roméo Lavia, when Chelsea U21 take on Leeds United in the PL2 in just a few hours at Kingsmeadow.
According to multiple reports, the 22-year-old midfielder is set for a rehab start with our most senior youth, which would be his first (semi-)competitive minutes since getting hurt at the start of November, just minutes into our match against Qarabag in the Champions League.
That recurring hamstring injury is of course just one of several problems that have kept Lavia out of action for the vast majority of his Chelsea career. Since joining in the summer of 2023, the young midfielder has managed just 30 appearances in those 30 months, and just 19 starts across all competitions.
But he had been back in training for the last couple weeks and is now looking to build match fitness ahead of a potential return next week … possibly against Arsenal next weekend?