Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma has featured in his second reserve game in the space of a week as he continues his comeback from a serious knee injury.
Zouma has not played for the first team since January but he completed 60 minutes during Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Everton in a PL2 fixture on Monday night.
Marco van Ginkel - who has only made four appearances for the Blues since signing for the club in 2013 - also got an hour under his belt in Southport.
The Dutch international also suffered a serious knee injury shortly after his switch to the Blues but he has since spent loan spells with AC Milan, Stoke City and PSV Eindhoven.
Neither player is in contention for a first-team return before the international break but Antonio Conte will hope to have them available later in November.
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Darren Plant
Darren Plant
