{"id":1102040,"date":"2019-08-17T11:56:22","date_gmt":"2019-08-17T10:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1102040"},"modified":"2019-08-17T11:56:22","modified_gmt":"2019-08-17T10:56:22","slug":"chelsea-rudiger-willian-could-return-leicester-city","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/chelsea-rudiger-willian-could-return-leicester-city\/","title":{"rendered":"First-team Chelsea duo Rudiger &#038; Willian could return v Leicester City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has revealed Antonio Rudiger and Willian could return to the squad to face Leicester City on Sunday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rudiger has been out since April after picking up a knee injury in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United, while Willian suffered his own knee injury while on Copa America duty with Brazil.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Are Willian and Rudiger fit? Five things to know&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Rudiger has been out since April after having surgery on a knee injury.<\/li>\n<li>Willian also suffered a knee injury at the Copa America with Brazil.<\/li>\n<li>The pair were unused substitutes in Wednesday&#8217;s Uefa Super Cup final<\/li>\n<li>And Frank Lampard has revealed both are in contention to face Leicester on Sunday.<\/li>\n<li>Chelsea will be looking to get their first win under Lampard at the third time of asking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7343141-chelsea-can-get-excited-about-n-golo-kante-s-messi-impression<\/p>\n<p>Both were named as substitutes in Wednesday&#8217;s Uefa Super Cup final with Chelsea able to name a 12-man bench, though neither came on in the penalty shootout defeat.<\/p>\n<p>And Lampard has revealed the pair are in contention for Chelsea&#8217;s first home game of the new season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rudiger is training,&#8221; he told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whether he is completely match fit is another thing, for the same reason as Callum [Hudson-Odoi]. A bit of condition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Same thing as Willian, Willian is probably closer. They are both in contention for the weekend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lampard&#8217;s Chelsea have not had the best start to the season, losing 4-0 to Manchester United before the agonising Super Cup defeat at the hands of Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Would You Rather Wan-Bissaka or Harry Maguire? Manchester United Fans Quizzed w\/Sophie Rose\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ERkTe8rZLgU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new Chelsea manager received criticism for his team selection after the United defeat, with younger stars thrown in at the deep end.<\/p>\n<p>Lampard has previously spoken about Chelsea&#8217;s injury problems, and the Englishman is happy to be welcoming back big players soon.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;It is good news for us. Players are coming back. It has slightly gone amiss with the obsession with the transfer ban and the young players at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are missing five or six players at the moment. Big players and I include Reece James in that squad. As they come back, they are going to make us stronger.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Lampard provides update on Hudson-Odoi fitness<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Aside from Willian and Rudiger, Chelsea fans are also keen to see Callum Hudson-Odoi return after an achilles injury saw him miss the end of last season.<\/p>\n<p>The teenager had only broken into Maurizio Sarri&#8217;s team and is expected to be a big part of Lampard&#8217;s plan to replace Eden Hazard.<\/p>\n<p>And Lampard is hoping the teenager could be back after the September international break.<\/p>\n<p>Lampard said: &#8220;He is getting closer, he has trained over the last week or two with the Under-23s, there is going to be a period of conditioning work for him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The injury looks good which is great news. Then he is going to have to be fitter than he has ever been because I want him to run.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Probably next month, considering the international break. 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