Slaven Bilic has told reporters of his delight that Andre Ayew is nearing a return to action. “It is a big boost to have Andrew Ayew back in training. He looks good and the medical team have done a great job. We are all delighted. We will try to prepare him for games as quickly as possible. We don’t want to rush things but it is great that he is back. He has had three sessions with us and is improving every session. He will train today and tomorrow and we will see. We want him back. He probably needs a little more time before he can be ready for games. I know it will not take a long time now. He will probably not be in the squad for the game on Saturday.”

Head of medical, Stijn Vandenbroucke also updated the official yesterday saying “Andre Ayew has returned to full training from the quadriceps injury he suffered at Chelsea in August. Andre has worked hard on his rehabilitation and joined the group on Monday. His fitness levels improve with every day that passes and we are all looking forward to seeing him back in action soon.”