Ashley Cole expected back in weeks

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but what about his mental state?

he's had enough time to recover.

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Fantastic news! We're quite desperate for him to be back.

What about Malouda?

Malouda, Drogba, Cole/Anelka

Zhirkov, Essien, Lampard

Ash, Alex, Terry, Ivanovic

Cech

Would be my ideal lineup were they all fit.

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England defender Ashley Cole will be "ready for the World Cup", according to his boss at Chelsea, Carlo Ancelotti.

"The England staff are in contact with our medical staff and in 15 days Ashley will be back with the squad," he said.

Cole's rehabilitation from surgery has progressed better than expected after he broke his ankle in Chelsea's 2-1 defeat by Everton on 10 February.

The left-back is expected to be available for Chelsea's last three Premier League games of the season.

He was expected to be ruled out for three months but he has beaten that target and should have had some first-team action under his belt by the time Fabio Capello picks his initial 35-man squad for South Africa on 12 May.

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