Chelsea have had their fair share of injury problems over the Premier League season so far, however, Graham Potter could soon be given a huge boost as an update emerges on a key player's recovery.

What's the latest?

According to Premier League injury expert Ben Dinnery, N'Golo Kante is making progress in his recovery from a long-term injury.

Dinnery told GIVEMESPORT: “He’s progressing really well. He has begun some work outdoors, although that’s all around that individualised training programme.

"These sorts of dates are never set in stone when we’re talking about long-term injuries, particularly given the fact there has been a long line of problems with N’Golo Kanté.”

The news came amid reports that the Frenchman had returned to light training at Cobham.

Imagine him & Enzo

There is no doubt that Potter will look forward to Kante's return to action as the midfielder could be the key to reigniting the disappointing season at Stamford Bridge so far.

Chelsea are currently ninth in the Premier League table following a string of inconsistent performances that have left the side ten points adrift of a Champions League qualifying spot inside the top four, so the manager will be looking for solutions and opportunities to tweak the starting line-up in order to find the formula for success.

Kante - who was once dubbed "magic" by Ally McCoist - is in his seventh year with the London club and has become a fan favourite for his contributions to the side in a Chelsea career that has seen him win a Premier League title, the Champions League, an FA Cup, Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup.

The 31-year-old France international is set to be out of contract with the Blues this summer, however, Potter could benefit a great deal from his world-class qualities for the final time over the remaining fixtures.

Indeed, the idea of him forming a partnership between the Chelsea stalwart and shiny new midfielder, Enzo Fernandez, is a mouth-watering one.

Fernandez has already shown a glimpse of what he can offer Potter during his debut performance against Fulham last week, with the young Argentine picking up the highest SofaScore rating in the entire Chelsea team - winning nine duels and six tackles, taking 99 touches and completing 64 accurate passes.

Combining the talented 22-year-old with the experience of his £290k-per-week team-mate could be a deadly combination for opponents as Kante is stronger in the few attributes Fernandez lacks - ranking in the top 15% of his positional peers across the top five European leagues for successful take-ons, tackles, interceptions and progressive carries.

With that being said, Potter could improve the midfield presence significantly if he could finally deploy Kante alongside Fernandez in the near future. Indeed, it may be exactly the boost the team needs to pick up crucial points in their pursuit of closing the gap between themselves and the top four.