Chelsea welcomed back youngster Josh Acheampong to first-team training ahead of their Conference League clash against 1. FC Heidenheim. The 18-year-old has been

Chelsea academy defender Josh Acheampong trained with the first-team squad this morning (Wednesday) — a sign that his exile from competitive action could be over. As The Athletic exclusively revealed last month,

Acheampong has not played for either Chelsea's first-team or in academy matches for over two months. The unprecedented move to squeeze Acheampong, who still has more than 18 months left on his contract,