Anselmino completes return to Chelsea

 Aaron Anselmino celebrates scoring for Boca JuniorsImage source, Getty Images
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Teenage defender Aaron Anselmino has officially ended his loan at Boca Juniors and arrived at Chelsea.

The 19-year-old moved to Stamford Bridge from Argentina in the summer for £15m but was immediately loaned back to his former club.

It was always the intention for him to return to Chelsea in January but the Blues will ease the young centre-back into Premier League life.

He will be given time to acclimatise to the level, demands and scrutiny within English football.

That might mean first-team minutes are limited in his initial time in west London.

Anselmino also had a hamstring injury at the end of his spell in Argentina that caused him to miss his final five games at Boca.