Romeo Lavia is set to miss a minimum of one month for Chelsea, though possibly longer, depending on how the 21-year-old recovers from his newest muscular injury.
Lavia picked up a quad problem during his side’s 2-2 Champions League draw with Qarabag in Baku, Azerbaijan last week, as Moises Caicedo replaced him after eight minutes.
It is hoped Lavia can return in time to help with the congested winter period with the Blues to continue assessing him over the coming weeks, though in the meantime, he is set to miss several significant matches.