Defender Antonio Rudiger is yet to return to Chelsea training after missing out on the most recent international break.
As reported by Football.london, there are concerns over the player’s availability heading into this weekend’s crunch game against Manchester United.
A groin injury sustained in the final moments of Chelsea’s victory against Southampton ruled Rudiger out of games against the Netherlands and France.
While the player himself had confirmed that he would be doing some induvidual training during the international break, the report claims that he has not yet returned to first-team training at Cobham.
Rudiger has been a mainstay in the Chelsea defence domestically this season, being one half of Maurizio Sarri’s preferred duo, alongside David Luiz.
Chelsea were lucky to avoid any further injury concerns over the international break, but Rudiger’s fitness could hand the likes of Gary Cahill or Andreas Christensen a chance to stake a claim in the team.
