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Drogba has returned to training with Chelsea ahead of a possible first
European outing with the club since scoring the winning goal in the 2012
Champions League final.
Drogba's first spell with the Blues ended with him scoring the decisive
penalty which defeated Bayern Munich in the final at the Allianz Arena.
He has now given manager Jose Mourinho a big boost by returning from injury
sooner than expected, showing no ill effects as he trained with the Chelsea
squad at their Cobham base on Tuesday.
Drogba rejoined Chelsea this summer after a spell at Galatasaray but missed
Saturday's win over Swansea because of an ankle injury which was expected to
keep him out of the Group G match against Schalke on Wednesday.
Mourinho is likely to start with in-form Diego Costa up front at Stamford
Bridge but Drogba may well gain a place on the bench.
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