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Pictured: Chelsea injury worries cooled as star returns to training before Bournemouth clash
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Mike Penders returns to full training after quad injury; Emi Martinez's availability for Bournemouth unclear as he completes Argentina duty.
Chelsea have received a fitness boost ahead of Saturday's Premier League visit from Bournemouth, with goalkeeper Mike Penders pictured in full first-team training at Cobham after missing Belgium's international fixtures with a quad injury. Penders may start this weekend if Emi Martinez, still on Argentina duty following Lionel Messi's testimonial, cannot return to London in time. The Blues remain without Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro, who withdrew from international duty with injuries, while Jamie Gittens suffered a serious ankle injury during the break.
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