Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell is poised to come back from the cold to make his first appearance of the season during Tuesday’s Carabao Cup clash with League Two leaders Barrow. The England left-back looked set to leave the Blues in the summer after being told he had no future at Stamford Bridge.

Ben Chilwell is set for a return to Chelsea training after failing to secure a transfer away from Stamford Bridge, according to head coach Enzo Maresca. The England international was told he was surplus to requirements at the west London club,

Chelsea have now officially confirmed all the shirt numbers for the first-team. And there’s a surprise inclusion in the list, with Ben Chilwell getting a number, too, and perhaps even some tiny prospect of playing time. Head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed the decision in his pre-match press conference on Friday.

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The former Blues vice-captain is yet to feature under Maresca this season but could get his first minutes of the season, among a host of others, when Chelsea host League Two side Barrow.