Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is expected to be fit to face Sunderland.
Cech, 29, was expected to be sidelined for up to four weeks after damaging knee ligaments in a training-ground collision last month.
But he is already back in full training and is expected to replace Henrique Hilario when the Blues travel to the Stadium of Light.
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