Eden Hazard returns to Chelsea training

The Belgian had surgery on his right ankle

• The 26-year-old missed Chelsea’s pre-season campaign after he underwent surgery
• Hazard has been badly missed by Chelsea
• New signing Bakayoko also arrived at the club with a knee problem

Eden Hazard has handed Chelsea a huge boost by returning to training.

Antonio Conte will be delighted to welcome back the Belgian after watching his side fall to a 3-2 defeat against Burnley in the Premier League opener.

While Hazard is highly unlikely to make the crunch game against Tottenham on Sunday, his impending return is likely to raise confidence after a negative few weeks.

The 26-year-old opted for off-season surgery on his right ankle in June after twisting it during training with Belgium.

Hazard inspired Chelsea to the title last season with 16 league goals and a five assists.

In a further boost for Conte, midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko also joined in the group and will soon be able to show why the Blues were prepared to sell Nemanja Matic to Manchester United.

The French star is likely to be out this weekend though and with Cesc Fabregas suspended, Conte has a major selection headache for who to play alongside N'Golo Kante.

Pedro is another doubt for Sunday with his ankle problem that ruled him out against the Clarets on Saturday and the Spanish winger could be seen sitting out part of the session.