Colwill had grown into a real leader too<\/a> at Chelsea, wearing the captain\u2019s armband on several occasions when Ben Chilwell and Reece James were absent. <\/p>\n What changes would you make to Chelsea\u2019s starting XI vs Brentford?\ud83d\udc40 <\/p>\n \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n Chelsea\u2019s options are rather limited right now. Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah seem like the obvious pairing, but they both lack the experience and leadership qualities. <\/p>\n Whilst he\u2019s still a long way away from returning, there has been a positive update. <\/p>\n Levi Colwill could return before the end of the season<\/p>\n It had all gone silent on Levi Colwill amid his recovery from the long-term injury. <\/p>\n The good news is that Colwill\u2019s recovery from a serious knee injury is going very well, and the England centre back remains a central part of Chelsea\u2019s long-term plans (as per Kaveh Solhekol<\/a>).<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Kieran Gill<\/a> claims that Colwill could return before the end of the season, and any new centre-back signing will have to complement him.<\/p>\n John Obi Mikel will be delighted, as he believes Colwill can become a top defender<\/a> if Chelsea puts someone with experience next to him. <\/p>\n JUDGEMENT TIME: Did Chelsea make a mistake not signing Marc Guehi?\ud83d\ude2c <\/p>\n \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n Bittersweet news for Chelsea with Marc Guehi<\/p>\n![\"Chelsea](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Predicted-XI-819x1024.png\")
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