Levi Colwill set for rehab start with Chelsea U21
COBHAM, ENGLAND - APRIL 16: Levi Colwill of Chelsea during a training session at Chelsea Training Ground on April 16, 2026 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) | Chelsea FC via Getty Images Levi Colwill has been working all season to come back as soon as humanly possible from the ACL injury he suffered in preseason, and it looks like he just might achieve his ambitious goal of getting to play before the end of the season. The 23-year-old has been slowly ramping up his involvement in first-team training over the past few weeks.
While he’s not exactly ready for proper match action, on Friday, he will get to play some semi-competitive minutes for the under-21 side, who were already scheduled for a closed-doors training match as part of our preparations for the PL2 Playoffs. “I’m hoping [we’ll see Levi before the end of the season] as Levi is an outstanding player and a leader in the dressing room. [He] will play some minutes with the Under-21s tomorrow, which is fantastic for him.
When you have a long-term injury, to the extent of Levi’s injury, you need a long rehab period. I want to make sure he is 100 per cent right in terms of his match fitness before we consider him for our first team. [The game] has not been set up especially for him, but it’s something that we think is right for him in this moment.
” -Levi Colwill; source: Chelsea FC Hopefully Colwill comes through the game with flying colors and continues to make steady progress towards his eventual return — whether that be this season or just next. We’ve certainly missed him, despite the best efforts of Trevoh Chalobah, and it’ll be great if and when he does return.