The 19-year-old came off with 10 minutes to go after starting his side's 3-2 away win at Crystal Palace on Tuesday evening.
Frank Lampard has been short in the middle of park with likes of N'Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic are suffering minor hamstring and Achilles problems respectively.
"I was sitting in my garden with my family and I got a call from the club doctor saying I needed to come in for a Covid-19 test the next day because I was joining the first-team bubble," Bate said to the Chelsea website.
"I thought it would be just in case they needed us but within two days I had joined in training in small groups at Cobham. We began working on fitness because the first team had a week’s training on us already but then after a week we all joined in together and it’s been consistent ever since."
Chelsea travel to Bramall Lane this weekend to face Sheffield United. The Blues are hoping to seal their spot in top four ahead of playing Champions League next season
The statement added: "I trained with them four times during the normal season and the tempo and quality is high but training with them day-in, day-out just highlights how much quality they have - even after three months without playing! It’s been a good experience and playing with the world-class players we have will only make us better footballers.
"Kante is a central midfielder like me and I’m learning from him - the way he conducts himself on and off the pitch is good. One day I’ll be on the same team as him in training and the next day I’ll be up against him trying to play as the opposition do, which will only help make me a better player as I have to raise my game."
If you recall that Frank Lampard side came out victorious in the London derby against Crystal Palace.
Goals from Oliver Giroud, Christian Pulisic and Tammy Abraham got on target, after Wilfred Zaha and Benteke had scored for Palace.
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