Once again we are speaking about injuries at Chelsea, which have been rife for the last few years, in particular this season.
It’s been completely unprecedented, and many people have struggled to pinpoint why the injuries have been so often and so regular. Fingers have been pointed at the manager, the owners, the directors, and the medical staff. But I’ve always believed we will never know who is at fault here, but there is blame to be given and this is not just down to bad luck.
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Well, we are now hearing about one reason that will absolutely not help, and that is playing players through injuries.
According to The Athletic, that has what has happened with Levi Colwill with his latest injury issues.
Colwill has not played since the 2-2 draw at Brentford a month ago, but he actually first sustained the problem at Crystal Palace during the 3-1 victory at Selhurst Park a few weeks earlier.
He felt some pain after landing heavily during the Palace game, but continued to make himself available for games, including the Carabao Cup final defeat against Liverpool.
The club were already treating the issue, diagnosed as a metatarsophalangeal joint ligament injury, whilst Colwill continued to play.
To me, that is simply reidiculous.