Chelsea Boost: Chalobah Fit for Palace Clash

Some good news for the Blues ahead of their first game of the season

Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea face Crystal Palace on Sunday

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Chelsea have been given a major injury boost after Enzo Maresca confirmed Trevoh Chalobah is fit to face Crystal Palace .

Chalobah limped out of Sunday’s 4-1 friendly victory over AC Milan with an ankle injury.

But speaking ahead of the first game of the season against Palace at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, Maresca said: “Trev is okay.”

Chalobah became an important player for Chelsea in the second half of last season, playing 13 times in the Premier League after they brought him back early from a season-long loan at Palace.

Chalobah limped out of Sunday’s 4-1 friendly victory over AC Milan

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His availability is especially important given Chelsea have just lost Levi Colwill to a serious knee injury.

Asked if Wesley Fofana is available, Maresca said: “He could be available. We will see.

“Benoit [Badiashile] is in the process of coming back, Romeo [Lavia] the same.”