Some recent stats have shown exactly what Chelsea will be missing after the latest injury blow has been announced.
Earlier today, Chelsea released a statement saying that midfielder Romeo Lavia is going to miss the rest of this season after having a setback in his recovery. The club went to the rare extremes of putting out a statement on the injury, ruling out the summer signing for the rest of this season.
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Chelsea confirmed Lavia is to unfortunately miss the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign following a setback in his recovery.
Recent medical assessments have confirmed that Lavia, who sustained a significant thigh injury against Crystal Palace back in December, will not feature again this season.
Lavia is a player of real quality, and his stats from last season prove that and shows the qualities that Chelsea are going to miss for the rest of this season, as shown below…
Roméo Lavia among U21 players in the Premier League last season:
◉ Most tackles (60)
◉ Most interceptions (33)
◉ Most shots blocked (11)With just 32 league minutes under his belt at Chelsea, the 20-year-old has been ruled out for the rest of the campaign… 🤕 pic.twitter.com/uXA2pIYWjS
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) March 27, 2024
Oh dear, not good at all.
