Chelsea midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu is reportedly set to miss six weeks of action after aggravating his hamstring injury last December.
Ugochukwu, who joined the Blues for close to £23 million from Rennes earlier this summer, has emerged as a crucial squad member for his club this season. The 19-year-old has made 13 appearances across competitions so far, starting six overall outings in the process.
A right-footed defensive midfielder, Ugochukwu missed five club matches due to a hamstring injury in the first three weeks of December. He returned to action in a 2-1 league defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Christmas Eve but picked up an injury in the 58th minute.
Now, according to The Standard, the Frenchman is expected to be out for up to six weeks after recently re-injuring his hamstring. His absence is likely to hand Andrey Santos, who made two appearances on loan at Nottingham Forest, an opportunity to stay in the Blues’ squad.
Meanwhile, Chelsea
are still without Romeo Lavia and Carney Chukwuemeka due to thigh and knee injuries respectively. On the other hand, Enzo Fernandez is said to be struggling with a hernia problem now.
Apart from the aforesaid players, Chelsea are also missing six other stars owing to injuries. Reece James, Benjamin Chilwell, Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, and Robert Sanchez are all out.
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