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Geovany Quenda is a matter of weeks away from returning to training following a metatarsal injury that has kept the soon-to-be Chelsea winger out of action for the past couple of months.

The 18-year-old Sporting CP star, who will join the Blues in the summer after a £40million agreement was struck last year, has not featured for the Portuguese club since their derby match against Benfica on December 5. Quenda has been using Chelsea's training facilities in Cobham over the past month or so to undergo rehabilitation from the foot problem.

The Portugal Under-21 international underwent surgery on a fifth metatarsal fracture not too long after the injury but is now close to returning to the pitch for Sporting. football.london understands over the next fortnight, Quenda is expected to begin on-field work and running again ahead of returning to first-team action in Portugal.

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His return to action will only happen after Chelsea's medical department, in coordination with Sporting's, gives the go-ahead. However, neither club are in...