Chelsea welcomed back youngster Josh Acheampong to first-team training ahead of their Conference League clash against 1. FC Heidenheim.

Gusto and Neto have not travelled with the squad for their Conference League clash with Bundesliga strugglers Heidenheim. French defender Gusto missed Saturday’s 2-1 victory at Leicester because of illness while Portugal winger Neto was injured during the recent international break.

Chelsea academy defender Josh Acheampong trained with the first-team squad this morning (Wednesday) — a sign that his exile from competitive action could be over. As The Athletic exclusively revealed last month,

It’s once again UEFA Conference League time as we head south to Germany and take on yet another brand new opposition for us in 1.FC Heidenheim, who have experienced a meteoric rise over the past couple decades from the depths of the amateur leagues to now playing in Europe for the second consecutive season.

Acheampong has not played for either Chelsea's first-team or in academy matches for over two months. The unprecedented move to squeeze Acheampong, who still has more than 18 months left on his contract,