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‘The Boys Are Back’ ‘Good To See’ Fans Delighted As 2 Chelsea Stars Are Pictured In Full Training After Months Out

David Tully Sep 9th 2025

Chelsea pair Romeo Lavia and Benoit Badiashile have returned to training following months on the sidelines.

Neither have played since the Club World Cup round of 16 tie against Benfica, with both reportedly picking up serious muscular injuries during the game. Fans on X are happy to see them back available:

Maresca has issued a warning about their fitness

Speaking last month, head coach Enzo Maresca made it clear that Lavia and Badiashile would not be available for selection until later in September:

“Romeo and Benoit, I don’t think they will be back after the international break, but they will be closer.”

That suggests the Brentford fixture may come too early for them but they could feature in upcoming Premier League matches against Manchester United or Brighton. The Carabao Cup tie versus Lincoln City would also be a good opportunity for them to improve their fitness after such a lengthy absence.

Chelsea need more depth


Badiashile’s return is particularly timely, with Levi Colwill set to miss the rest of the season with an ACL injury. The Frenchman is left-footed, so he would be a like-for-like replacement in the centre of defence.

Lavia, meanwhile, will add depth in midfield, which is needed after the club confirmed that Dario Essugo requires surgery. Maresca can also call upon the likes of Andrey Santos, Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo.

Read more about the Chelsea First Team Squad for 2025/26 here

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.

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