A rare midweek break for Chelsea has allowed much of the first team to take a breather, so Cobham will be very quiet. But there is one new face.

According to Nizaar Kinsella's article for the BBC, winger Geovany Quenda, who will join the Blues in the summer, has been at the training complex to use the "world-class" medical facilities to help him recover from his fractured metatarsal, and to "familiarize himself with his future club before his transfer in the summer."

It is a smart move and one we have seen before. Kendry Paez visited Stamford Bridge and also trained with Strasbourg a year ago, with the aim of preparing him for his loan there in the summer. However, as Kinsella notes, it is not universal: Emmanuel Emegha and Dastan Satpaev are future Chelsea players who are injured and have stayed with their current teams.

The £40 million deal to sign Quenda was closed almost a year ago and was progressing well until he suffered this injury in December. He is expected to return to action with Sporting next month, which means he could still play in some crucial games both domestically and in Europe.

Chelsea fans were enjoying watching him play in Portugal and will be eager to see him back on the pitch.

Geovany Quenda has a total of 22 appearances for Sporting Lisbon in the 2025/26 season, recording 5 goals and 8 assists in 1,273 minutes of competitive action.

In the Liga Portugal, the young winger has played 13 matches, scoring 1 goal and providing 4 assists, while in the UEFA Champions League, he has scored 2 goals and provided 2 assists in 5 games. His participation extends to the Allianz Cup, where he scored 2 goals in a single match, and the Taça de Portugal, where he contributed 2 assists in 2 appearances.

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