Christian Pulisic is stepping up his injury recovery with Chelsea this week.
Pulisic, 23, has not played for the club since their opener with Crystal Palace.
He picked up an ankle knock with the USA against Honduras on September 9 and has been out since.
Chelsea will use this international break to step up his rehab.
A Blues source told The Sun: “Maybe next week, if all goes well."
Boss Thomas Tuchel has had a lot of injuries to key players but will not rush anyone back too soon.
He said: "We have a squad and I have a duty as a coach to find a solution."
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