Frank Lampard has confirmed Benoit Badiashile will be missing for months rather than weeks with the hamstring injury he suffered in training last week.
Chelsea confirmed Badiashile, a £33m January signing from Monaco, is facing an extended period on out after having his injury assessed by specialists this week.
The injury was worse than first feared though, amid concerns that he could miss the start of pre-season and the Mauricio Pochettino era, an exact timeline has not yet been put on how long the centre back will be missing.