Chilwell picked up the injury in Chelsea’s 4-0 win over Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday. He looked in a lot of pain after the challenge and had to be taken off. Tuchel confirmed the nature of Chilwell’s injury and said:
If, after six weeks, surgery is required, it could leave the Chelsea man out for the rest of the season. Regarding this, Tuchel said:
Tuchel stressed that the current decision was made after a lot of examination. There is no pressure to rush Chilwell back into action. He said:
The Chelsea boss remains hopeful of a recovery in six weeks. He stressed the need to wait before making further decisions. He said:
He further added:
Ben Chilwell was starting to become one of Chelsea’s best players
In a squad full of superstars, it is hard to pick out the best players. However, Chelsea full-backs Reece James and Chilwell were starting to show their prowess.
While James is Chelsea’s top scorer this season with five goals, Chilwell has three to his name as well. In comparison, he scored four goals in the whole campaign last season.
The left-back was just starting to cement his place in the team, restricting Marcos Alonso to the bench. This is why the injury will be even more disappointing for Chilwell and Chelsea fans.
Chelsea will hope Chilwell doesn’t require surgery so he can return after at least six weeks.
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