Lionesses star Millie Bright hails return of 'happy days' as Chelsea defender steps up injury return ahead of key Blues matches

Millie Bright is edging closer to her return to action for Chelsea and England as she shared her joy at returning to training with the Blues.

WHAT HAPPENED?
The defender has been out of action since November after sustaining a knee injury. It has been a long recovery for Bright as she suffered a setback in March and has missed important matches for the London club as well as the national team.

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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The 30-year-old is fully on her way back into the fold for the Blues and Lionesses, though, as she joined the rest of the Chelsea squad in training this week. She will hope to be back on the field soon as her team look to defend their Women's Super League title and win the Women's Champions League for the first time.
WHAT BRIGHT SAID
The England international posted images on Instagram of herself back in training among her Chelsea co-stars.
"Happy days," she wrote in the caption, "back with my teamies".

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WHAT NEXT FOR BRIGHT?
It is not yet known when Bright will be available to return to the Chelsea matchday squad. However, she will certainly miss her team's WSL clash against Aston Villa on Wednesday. A win will see the reigning champions go level on points with title challengers Manchester City.

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