Mail Sport detail exactly what needs to happen before Romeo Lavia returns | OneFootball

Romeo Lavia will only be allowed to return to action once he’s ticked “every” box in his rehab according to reports.

Lavia has really struggled with injury since making the switch from Southampton in the summer of 2023, and has yet to complete a 90 minutes for the Blues.

In fact the midfielder has made just 30 appearances since he arrived at the club, with Chelsea said to be looking for a new midfielder in the summer due to his injury issues.

When Romeo Lavia will return to action for Chelsea

Lavia has been sidelined since November after going off in the first half of the 2-2 draw against Qarabag in the Champions League.

It was initially expected the 22-year-old would be out for at least month, but he’s still yet to return to action three months later.

Lavia has returned to Chelsea training.

Liam Rosenior revealed Lavia is out on the pitch doing his rehab, and the Belgian has now returned to first team training.

However, when we might see Lavia return is unclear, and Mail Sport have reported he’ll only be allowed to return once he’s ticked “every” box in his rehab.

Having Lavia back will be a huge boost, given the Blues only have three fit midfielders currently with Dario Essugo also sidelined.

Midfield a priority in the summer for Chelsea

Given Lavia’s injury issues it’s believed Chelsea’s priority for the summer is another midfielder to help ease the burden on Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo.

The Blues made an approach for Douglas Luiz in January as short term cover, but the Brazilian opted to join Aston Villa.

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Chelsea have been linked with both Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton, but are likely to face fierce competition for the duo.

It remains to be seen if the Blues are looking for a starting quality player or another squad player who can come in and do a job.