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Chelsea injury boost: Kurt Zouma reveals plans for Blues return
KURT ZOUMA is hopeful he will return to action for Chelsea in time for the new season following a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
Kurt Zouma has revealed he could return for the start of the 2016/17 season
Zouma missed the second half of the Blues' season with a cruciate knee ligament injury he picked up in the 1-1 draw with Manchester United in February.
His absence was a big blow for Chelsea and disrupted their defence, with Guus Hiddink never settling on a centre-back pairing.
And when asked about the possibility of returning for the start of the 2016/17 season, he said: "I hope so...
"I think I've got enough time to be ready. But I don't have a precise date."