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 will likely make several changes for Thursday's UEFA Conference League game at Heidenheim, especially with Aston Villa their next Premier League opponents.

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,

The officials have been confirmed for Chelsea’s Conference League tie against Heidenheim in Germany on Thursday night.

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,