Fans worry as crucial Chelsea player misses training – but two others return to action

Chelsea opened up their training to the cameras and eagle eyed journalists noted some presences and absences from the group.

Chelsea don’t have a European game this week (or this season at all, you’ll notice…). But they decided to bring the cameras to the training ground anyway, and let some media in too.

As ever, there’s only so much you can tell by watching a session from afar. There will be more information to come in Xabi Alonso’s pre-match press conference on Friday. But the simple fact of who was there and who wasn’t there is enough to set tongues wagging.

Two Chelsea stars return; one misses out

In today’s edition, there was one worrying absence and two notable returns. The bad news first – Sky Sports’ James Savundra reported that Moises Caicedo wasn’t present at the session. It’s not time to panic just yet – there are multiple reasons he might not have been around. But given the group were likely given Sunday off and had Monday as a simple recovery day, it’s slightly concerning.

The good news is that Argentine pair Emi Martinez and Aaron Anselmino are back. The former has missed a couple of weeks following a broken jaw, while Anselmino’s constant injury problems have kept him out of the picture.

In other news…

Chelsea are known to be wanting to add another central midfielder, and one man they have on their list is a rising star at Everton.

Like many of us, Jamie Carragher wasn’t sure about the fee paid for Morgan Rogers – but he’s had a brilliant start to life at Chelsea.