Thibaut Courtois returns to Chelsea first-team training

Road to recovery: Courtois is back with his team-mates in training
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James Benge19 November 2015

Thibaut Courtois has returned to training with Chelsea as he steps up his recovery from a knee injury.

The Belgian goalkeeper has been ruled out since early September after picking up the knock on the training field, during which time summer signing Asmir Begovic has occupied the Chelsea goal.

The 23-year-old underwent surgery on the ligament damage in Spain and is expected to return to action midway through December.

His club confirmed on their Twitter account that he had returned to training, posting a video of him on the way out on to the training pitch.

Courtois’ absence has been keenly felt by the champions, who have conceded 23 goals in a disastrous start to the Premier League season. The Belgian international played just three games before picking up the injury, in which time he conceded five goals and received a red card.

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Begovic has managed just four clean sheets in fifteen full appearances since his team-mate’s injury, though he has been far from solely responsible for Chelsea’s defensive woes as the likes of Branislav Ivanovic, John Terry and Nemanja Matic have all struggled to recapture their best form.

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