Gary Cahill is confident he will be fit for the UEFA Champions League final after coming through his first full training session in three weeks for Chelsea.
Chelsea defender confident he will make Champions League final
Gary Cahill is confident he will be fit for the UEFA Champions League final after coming through his first full training session in three weeks for Chelsea.
Cahill and David Luiz both appeared to come through unscathed as they stepped up their comebacks from hamstring injuries just four days before Saturday's showdown with Bayern Munich.
It was a huge boost for Chelsea, who were in danger of going into the Allianz Arena clash without any recognised senior centre-backs.
England defender Cahill, who suffered his injury during last month's epic semi-final second leg at Barcelona, said: "I'm just happy that it's healed quickly.
"We've worked really hard, all day, afternoons, and I'm fortunate enough to be back.
"Hopefully, I'll be fit, I will be fit, and hopefully I'll be out there if selected."
Felt fine
He added: "It was my first full session with the boys today after my injury, so it was nice to get back out there and get running around and kicking a ball about.
"There's some work to be done in two or three days now leading up to the game for me to get back into it. If I need to do a little bit of other training, I'll do that.
"But, touch wood, there's no reaction from today and I felt fine out there."
Cahill, who joined Chelsea from Bolton in January, admitted Saturday's game would be the biggest of his life.
"I think it's the biggest game for probably many of the boys," he added. "We're under no illusions how big the game is.
"It's going to be a good night and, hopefully, it goes to plan."
