The Blues were back on the grass two days prior to Thursday night's visit to Old Trafford, where Thomas Tuchel's men will be aiming to strengthen our position in the Premier League top four.

We are currently 11 points clear of the sixth-placed Red Devils having played two fewer matches, while our cushion in the Champions League qualification berths is now seven points following the weekend win against West Ham.

Rudiger missed that last-minute victory as well as our loss to Arsenal with what Tuchel reported as both groin and hamstring issues. However, the plan for the defender's reintegration is on course with his return to working with the rest of the squad today. Tuchel will provide a further update at his pre-match press conference on Wednesday afternoon.

Before then, we've selected some of the best images from today's session...