Chelsea have been handed an injury boost after full backs Reece James and Ben Chilwell shared a photo of them in rehabilitation together.
The defender duo have been sidelined in recent weeks as the Blues have suffered a poor run of form, slipping 12 points behind league leaders Manchester City.
Chilwell is likely to be out until the end of the season after sustaining a partial ACL tear during Chelsea's 4-0 Champions League triumph over Juventus in November.
The 25-year-old had to undergo surgery to repair the ligament but he appeared to be in high spirits as posed alongside James in the gym.
James posted a photo to social media of the pair smiling and posing with peace signs as they continued their road to recovery.
The right back captioned the photo: 'Fullback gang on the mend.'
The England international is closer to returning to the pitch than his right back counterpart.
The 22-year-old limped off during the Blues' draw versus Brighton in December with a hamstring tear.
The defender avoided surgery but was ruled out for six to eight weeks, leaving Thomas Tuchel stranded without a key member of his squad for a crucial, jam-packed two months.
Chelsea are yet to win a game without James and they have been missing an attacking drive without the wing-backs, who have contributed five league goals and six assists between them.
Linus-T
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Please don't rush them till the Champions League, I want us to reclaim the trophy again
Zewbceklms
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speed recovery please god help us
soademty
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soademty
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have a quick recovery
soademty
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lizdkmoy
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speed recovery to both of them, we miss you alot
Meceilsyz
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we miss you in the squad, quick recovery bros
cuwdelpsy
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good news for us wake you mighty blue meahn
fusbelpuz
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Get well soon men
pabinosu
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Wishing u quick recovery
Bohceimru
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speed recovery please God help us
Voycilotuy
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speed up gang
Melvin55
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This app is plotted by kid's. Did Chelsea win two Carling Cup matches, an FA Cup match, which match did I miss to put
Have you been watching Chelsea matches??
kezklnsy
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chelsea will be seen as losing their strengths until they return to the game with james and chilwel.
fiadirtu
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key to Chelsea getting back to form
Korkaloejr
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The best Chelsea news for the past 3 weeks.
koebilnsz
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we lost our two best weapons...
Woeceikoty
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Its high time the window got opened Chelsea cud have gotten replacements already
muacnrstyz
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This app is plotted by kid's. Did Chelsea win two Carling Cup matches, an FA Cup match, which match did I miss to put
decdenrsuy
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rubbish now where the booster you think we don't know how to read n understand or what liers.
huddklprtu
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Did this writer mean Chelsea have not won any games without the two duo?
All football is not reliably in times of truth.
Finbdklpr
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Did this writer mean Chelsea have not won any games without the two duo?
victoremy
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Qualities that we are missing. Can't wait to see you both back in the pitch
Ak_money
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This two cause Chelsea downfall,I wish you guys speedy recovery 🦋💙
LIVING-TRIBUNAL
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I missed the match... Who pressed who? How was I what caused our players injury
baba, the intensity of the match was so high, i could hardly track the movement of the ball, Chelsea ofcourse
Solthyo
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Chelsea match against juventus zapped away all our energy, that play was on another level, we played like we were trained by aliens, no team has played with such intensity in decades
I missed the match... Who pressed who? How was I what caused our players injury
LIVING-TRIBUNAL
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Pure intensive gengerpressing.. It's a good system but the side effect is high rate of injuries...
and fatigue
nodaopstuz
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Chelsea match against juventus zapped away all our energy, that play was on another level, we played like we were trained by aliens, no team has played with such intensity in decades
Pure intensive gengerpressing.. It's a good system but the side effect is high rate of injuries...
LIVING-TRIBUNAL
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That Juventus match really caused more harm to our players.. Juventus players playing rough to deliberately injure our players...
Chelsea match against juventus zapped away all our energy, that play was on another level, we played like we were trained by aliens, no team has played with such intensity in decades
nodaopstuz
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Injury really disturb English players,though it disturbs all players.Long consistent injury problems
nodaopstuz
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That Juventus match really caused more harm to our players.. Juventus players playing rough to deliberately injure our players...
ellison_63
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noooiiiiice.
Geebabs
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hello guys Reece out to a bottle of Coke and Chill-well
Beocinpsu
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Let them come , you keep losing thats when you will know the reason why the ball is round.
Geebabs
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quick recovery guys it's obvious now that these guys are the key to our attacking play
Peaalory
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Quickly recovered
Musatunkara
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Did he means Chelsea handed injury boost?
Fesiktuyz
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speed recovery cf family
ELLYICON
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Is that what the word boost mean to you, or it lost its meaning.