Chelsea star Armando Broja to make return from long-term injury ‘this week’
Armando Broja hasn’t played since injuring his knee in a mid-season friendly last December (Photo: Getty)
Armando Broja is expected to be feature in a Chelsea game for the first time in 10 months with his recovery from injury said to be complete.
His last competitive match was Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat at Newcastle in November 2022, with the 22-year-old subsequently suffering a serious knee injury in a friendly against Aston Villa during the World Cup break.
The injury ruled Broja out for the rest of the season and though he returned to light training over the summer, he is yet to be involved with the first team so far this season.
Mauricio Pochettino has spoken out about the importance of not rushing the centre-forward’s rehabilitation, as there are high hopes that he will play a crucial role for the Blues when he returns.
Alongside Nicolas Jackson, Broja is the only natural striker in the squad, with the club swatting away interest from the likes of AC Milan and West Ham to keep him at Stamford Bridge.
And it appears that Chelsea will not have to wait long to see him back on the pitch, with the president of the Albania Football Association claiming his ‘ready to return’.
‘Broja has completed the recovery phase,’ Armando Duka told Euronews following Albania’s victory over Poland on Sunday.
Broja returned to light training over the summer (Photo: Getty)
‘We expect him to be on the bench with Chelsea this week, that i...
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