Chelsea keeper Penders back in training before Bournemouth clash

📰 Chelsea's 21-year-old goalkeeper Mike Penders is back in training after a quad injury, a boost for Xabi Alonso before Bournemouth. 📌 Key points 🧤 Penders was pictured training at Cobham on 7 October. 🦵 He had withdrawn from the Belgium camp with a quad injury. 🇦🇷 First-choice keeper Martinez was still with Argentina early on Wednesday. 🏟️ Chelsea host Bournemouth on 10 October. 📝 What happened 🧤 Chelsea site The Pride of London shared pictures of Penders training at Cobham on 7 October, calling it "great news ahead of Bournemouth's visit". 🦵 Penders withdrew from Belgium's Nations League camp with a quad injury during the international break and did not feature in any of their four matches. 📋 He spent last season on loan at Strasbourg. Chelsea chose not to loan him out again this season, keeping him in the first-team squad, and he has made two Carabao Cup appearances with one clean sheet. 🇦🇷 First-choice keeper Emi Martinez was still on Argentina duty early on Wednesday after playing in Lionel Messi's testimonial friendly against Benin. His availability for Bournemouth remains unclear. 📊 By the numbers • Penders' age: 21 • Appearances this season: two in the Carabao Cup (one clean sheet) • Belgium appearances this break: 0 🔭 Why it matters With Martinez's return uncertain, Penders could find himself in goal against Bournemouth. Chelsea restart after the break at home to Bournemouth on 10 October.