The young French defender has been sidelined since picking up an injury vs Man United late February but is expected to return to the pitch anytime soon having trained with the rest of the
squad since Conte took over.

'He is recovering,he's in good shape' said Conte ahead of our trip to the liberty stadium.

'But I think he needs a bit of time to come back to play,because he has to train with us everyday,but I'm pleased to see he is improving a lot. I repeat, I am waiting for Zouma with great happiness concluded Conte.

Zouma's impending return will offer Chelsea more options in defence as well as David Luiz and Marcos Alonso's arrived on deadline day.