Kurt Zouma is set to make his Chelsea comeback in a FA Cup match against Peterborough on Sunday as Antonio Conte gives his fringe players a chance against League One opposition.
The 22-year-old has been sidelined since tearing his anterior cruciate ligament against Manchester United in February 2016, but is ready to return after playing four matches for Chelsea's Under-23 squad.
He has been training with the first team for the past two months and made the bench in some of Chelsea's December games, but was an unused substitute. Conte has confirmed he won't be looking to sign any central defenders in January as Zouma has convinced him to remain out of the market in the short term.