The first team of Chelsea are back at work at Cobham training as the rest of us attempt to shake off the post-holiday blues in the midst of the howling wind outside.

They returned from Mauricio Pochettino-sanctioned vacation with a grin on their faces, prepared for 2024. Some fresh faces had even made their way out there. Ben Chilwell and Carney Chukwuemeka were seen returning to the main group after extended periods on the sidelines.

They should be ready to return to play in just a few weeks after that, having achieved match fitness. Furthermore, we have three cup games scheduled against lower league opponents in the coming weeks, so it is an ideal opportunity to bring them back into the lineup.

We are eagerly anticipating their debuts since, after what feels like an eternity, they give the team much-needed depth and options:

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Like Benoit Badiashile, Axel Disasi, and Levi Colwill can play for the first team. Wesley Fofana is also forgotten because of the way he has been hurt for a long time.

Kilman, who is 26 years old, has shown over the last few seasons that he can be a very reliable player in the Premier League. We think he could also handle the added pressure of playing for a bigger club.

But this might not be the right kind of player to change the Blues’ defense.Recently, Max Kilman, the captain of Premier League team Wolves, has been mentioned as a possible Blues target.

At the end of November, journalist Simon Phillips wrote on Substack that Wolves captain Kilman is one of the defenders Chelsea is interested in. There is “firm interest” in the 26-year-old center back, and there have been some talks inside Stamford Bridge about him.

Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton FCGetty Images has a picture by Jack Thomas of WWFC/Wolves.Today, TalkSPORT said that Wolves are not likely to sell Kilman in January.

It is known that the West Midlands club has to stick to strict financial rules in order to follow the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability rules.

In addition, the source said that West Ham might decide to try to sign Kilman again. Hammers manager David Moyes likes the left-footed center back, who was linked with a move to West Ham last summer.

Max Kilman planned to stay with Wolves.Chelsea’s center back spot seems a little uncertain since the team has tried out a number of different combinations so far this season.As the wind howls outside, the rest of us sit in the office trying to shake off the post-holiday blues. Meanwhile, Chelsea’s first team is back at Cobham training.

After Mauricio Pochettino gave them a few days off, the team came back ready for 2024 with big smiles on their faces. Two or three new people were also out there. Carney Chukwuemeka and Ben Chilwell were seen with the main group after being on the bench for a long time.

If everything goes as planned, they should be ready to play again in just a few weeks. We have three cup games against teams from lower leagues coming up in the next few weeks, which is a great time to get them back into the game.

It’s been a long time coming, but both of them give the team important depth and choices, and we can’t wait to see them play: