Romeo Lavia, who has been sidelined since November, is set to play for Chelsea’s U21s against Leeds tonight, giving him his first competitive minutes in months. The 22‑year‑old has been back in first‑team training for the past ten days to two weeks and is being monitored for a possible senior debut in the March 1 match against Arsenal.
Despite a difficult season of injuries, Lavia remains a squad option for the Blues, with the club hoping to manage his minutes as they did with Reece James and Wesley Fofana.