Chukwuemeka returns from injury participating in Chelsea's Abu Dhabi training session

NIGERIA-eligible midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka has recovered from a debilitating hamstring injury and has returned to training with Chelsea at the club's ongoing warm weather training camp in Abu Dhabi.

Chukwuemeka, 19, is considered one of the hottest young prospects in the English Premier League. Named in the U19 Euro Team of the Tournament, he joined Chelsea from Aston Villa at the start of the season after attracting queries from him from the likes of Barcelona, Juventus, Bayern Munich and Arsenal, among others.

Eligible to play for three different countries, Chukwuemeka can represent Nigeria through his father and Austria through birth, as well as England. With all three nations certain to begin a tug-of-war for his services, England manager Gareth Southgate decided to steak a march on the others in August with a surprise visit to the midfielder at Chelsea's Cobham Training Centre.

After a few cameo appearances in the Premier League, Chukwuemeka suffered an injury, which has keep him out of action since October 22. Chukwuemeka, an England U20 international, has not played since coming off the bench for the last 11 minutes of a league game against Manchester United.

In a sure sign that he is back from injury, Chelsea manager Graham Potter, has  named Chukwuemeka in the squad for the training camp in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.  He was among the players involved in strengthening work during the gym session at The Ritz Carlton yesterday and was back on the grass for fitness and ball work later on in the day.

Having spent approximately six weeks on the sidelines, Chukwuemeka will be hoping to return to match fitness before the Premier League restart  Chelsea will face Aston Villa in a friendly on Sunday, December 11 at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.