FRANK LAMPARD has been handed a huge boost with the return of star man N’Golo Kante.
The defensive midfielder has started just three Premier League games this season after being crocked by repetitive injuries.
Kante, 28, has missed 11 matches this campaign but it hasn’t prevented the Blues from surging up the table under Lampard.
And his timely boost to training is only going to strengthen the Blues ahead of another crucial Champions League clash against Ajax tomorrow.
Boss Lamps said: “He’s in the squad, so he’s fit.
“It looks nicely like the injuries and the few niggles that he was getting have cleared up and we’ve been able to get some work into him.
“It’s always a little bit stop-start before that, so yeah, he’s in the squad and available.”
Ross Barkley and Andreas Christensen also stepped up their recoveries by participating in training with the first team.
Barkley hasn’t featured since the first game after October while defender Christensen last featured for Denmark during the international break.
Chelsea sit level on points at the top of Group H with Ajax after two wins from their opening three games.
But there is little room for error with Valencia just two points behind in third.
The Blues can take huge confidence going into the clash after Michy Batshuayi scored a dramatic late winner in Amsterdam two weeks ago.
Batshuayi will be hoping his impact has earned him a rare start but Lampard is likely to stick with Abraham after grabbing his ninth league goal of the season against Watford.
Mason Mount and in-form Christian Pulisic could start on either side of the striker with Kante, Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic in midfield.
Marcos Alonso is also expected to come back into the side after being left on the bench against the Hornets.
