Blues recall on-loan players to prepare for next Premier League season

The pair joined Royals on loan for the season, with ex-Academy graduate Hector arriving only days after signing a £4 million deal with the Blues last summer.

But they will not see out the full terms of their moves after being recalled by the Premier League giants in a bid to integrate them into their squad ahead of next season.

Only yesterday, Royals boss Brian McDermott confirmed his intention is to trim his own squad over the summer, with six loan players including Hector and Piazon set to return to their parent clubs.

McDermott said: "I'd like to thank Chelsea for letting us have Lucas and Michael on loan this season.

"Michael is a player I have known for a long time now and his is an amazing story.

"He has been at Reading for six years now and after so many loan spells with lower league teams, he has now found himself at one of the biggest clubs in the world.

"It's another amazing story that football tends to throw at you."

Hector, a silver medallist at last summer’s Gold Cup with Jamaica, made 35 appearances for Reading this season.

He grabbed his first goal of the Championship campaign in a 3-2 defeat at Leeds United two weeks ago. he also scored in the FA Cup fifth-round victory against West Bromwich Albion in February.

The 23-year-old made 93 Reading appearances in all and Chelsea clearly see him as a player for the future after handing him a five-year contract.

Meanwhile, Piazon, 22, played 27 games for the Royals. The Brazilian scored five goals but has also returned to Stamford Bridge to fight for a place in the first team.

Reading return to Championship action this Saturday when they host Preston North End at Madejski Stadium (3pm ko).

McDermott's could recall Paul McShane and Danny Williams who have served their three-match bans for their bust-up at Middlesbrough.

Fit-again Hal Robson-Kanu could also be involved, though Jordan Obita remains sidelined with a hamstring problem.