Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia will soon be on the sidelines after suffering an injury during last week’s 2-2 draw against Qarabag in the UEFA Champions League.
This is according to Football Bobby Vincent from Londonwho claims the Belgium international will be out for at least a month.
Lavia is now in his third full season at Chelsea but has still not managed to play a full 90 minutes for the club. A recurring series of minor injuries has continued to halt his progress – and there is now an official diagnosis for his latest setback.
Since joining from Southampton in August 2023, the Belgian midfielder has gone through a difficult period, missing a total of 78 games due to various injuries.
During two and a half seasons at Stamford Bridge he played just 29 games, missing a total of 88 and struggling to achieve consistency.
A combination of hamstring, thigh and other unspecified problems has hampered his ability to stay fit – prompting the club to carefully manage his schedule by limiting his playing time and restricting him to one match per week.
Chelsea fans could see the 21-year-old feature again this year Football London reports that if his recovery goes as expected, the midfielder could return just in time for the match against Everton at Stamford Bridge on December 13.
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However, Lavia will miss at least six games, including the Premier League matches with Burnley, Arsenal, Leeds United and Bournemouth – while he will also be unavailable for Chelsea’s Champions League matches against Barcelona and Atalanta.
Since arriving at Stamford Bridge, the midfielder has played just 1,341 minutes in thirty games, without completing a full ninety minutes once, raising ongoing concerns about his reliability.
Although Maresca still rates the ex-Manchester City star highly, the Belgian’s persistent injuries have forced the Italian to rely more on other options that lack his composure and precision in possession.
Meanwhile, Enzo Fernández and Pedro Neto are expected to use the international break to recover – the pair having withdrawn from service with Argentina and Portugal respectively.
Fernández is still struggling with a lingering knee problem, while Neto suffered a groin problem during the 3-0 win over his former club, Wolverhampton Wanderers, last weekend.
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