Zhirkov close to Blues return

Summer signing Yuri Zhirkov is back in training after a knee injury but will not be considered by Chelsea for their Premier League home game against Burnley tomorrow.

Summer signing Yuri Zhirkov is back in training after a knee injury but will not be considered by Chelsea for their Premier League home game against Burnley tomorrow.

England midfielder Joe Cole, also back in training after knee ligament problems, is still a few weeks away from a return to action.

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