Chelsea's New Signing Mudryk Trains for First Time As James and Chilwell Return

• New Chelsea signing Mykhailo Mudryk trained for the first time with the team at Cobham
• The Ukrainian was unveiled at Stamford Bridge on Sunday after completing a £88m move
• Full-backs Reece James and Ben Chilwell also returned to full training after injury layoffs

The news that broke the internet on Sunday evening was that Chelsea had successfully hijacked Mykhailo Mudryk's potential move to Arsenal, and he was flying to London immediately to become one of the Blues.

He was announced by the club in the 22nd minute of their match against Crystal Palace and was unveiled at Stamford Bridge at half-time.

Today, the Ukrainian trained with his new teammates at Cobham.

Chelsea also welcomed the return of injured duo, English full-backs Reece James and Ben Chilwell, who had been sidelined for varying injuries.

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This will come as a big relief for head coach Graham Potter, as reported by Evening Standard.

Mudryk trains with James and Chilwell

According to Football Daily, new signing Mudryk joined his new Chelsea teammates at the club's training complex in Cobham, Surrey, London on January 18.

He participated in drills and ball work as he began to acclimatise to his new environment. Also training was loan signing, João Felix who was red-carded on his debut in the 2-1 loss to London neighbours, Fulham.

Potter will also be boosted by the return of James and Chilwell, who are now back in full team training, although they could be days away from playing a game.

Edouard Mendy, Raheem Sterling and Wesley Fofana are nearing their respective returns, while Ngolo Kante, Armando Broja and Christian Pulisic are long-term absentees.

Joao Felix meets Reece James

Sports Brief earlier reported that Chelsea loan signing, Felix met Reece James in London long before he made the move to England from Atletico Madrid.

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The 23-year-old will have to wait until February 11 before he has an opportunity to play with James, but the two can start learning about each other after the England star resumed training.

The quartet of James, Felix, Chilwell and Mudryk will have a key role to play in Chelsea's season, and their performances are expected to define the fate of coach Potter.