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Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has returned to training following a hamstring injury.
The left-back has missed the last three games against Hull City (in the FA Cup), Burnley and Arsenal.
It remains to be seen whether Cucurella will make the starting lineup or even the bench for the match versus Aston Villa on Wednesday night, but fans on X are delighted that he is close to making his comeback:
Good to see
— BENITO 🪫 (@IliyaBenoni) March 2, 2026
Great newssss!! Get inn!!🫶🏾💙
— Adegoke Michael (@AdegokeTobby) March 2, 2026
He's recovered really quickly. A boost for the run-in
— Ifiok Davids (@Whyiize1) March 2, 2026
We are so back 😀
— Stiga (@StigaSir) March 2, 2026
So happy for this
— Emeka Chukwu (@1youngshallgrow) March 2, 2026
Things we loved to see… Cucurella's absence has cost Chelsea a lot same with Colwill
— Nelsonville (@nelsonvillee) March 2, 2026
No disrespect to Hato this is a massive boost for the team
— Samuel🇳🇬 (@essien250) March 2, 2026
Hato performed well in Cucurella’s absence
Jorrel Hato had a couple of solid outings against Hull and Arsenal, so while Cucurella was missed, the Blues did manage to cope without him, for the most part. Buy a Cucurella Chelsea home shirt from Subside Sports here.
While Hato didn’t do enough to push Cucurella down the pecking order, there is some decent depth on the left-hand side of defence.
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In addition to confirming that Cucurella is nearing his return to action, head coach Liam Rosenior has also revealed that Estevao is back on the grass as he continues his recovery from his own hamstring issue.
Dario Essugo (muscular) is also close to being available again, but Jamie Gittens (hamstring) and Levi Colwill (ACL) are long-term absentees.
Read more about the Chelsea First Team Squad for 2025/26 here