Chelsea boss Frank Lampard will be hopeful Ben Chilwell didn’t do himself any serious damage after hurting his back on international duty.
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard will be left sweating on the fitness of Ben Chilwell after the full-back was forced off with an injury for his country.
He was back in Gareth Southgate’s starting line up for England in their Nations League clash with Belgium in Brussels but could only last 38 minutes.
It’s too early to say what was exactly wrong with Chilwell but he went down and called for attention after flagging up the issue.
He appeared to be holding his lower back as he walked off the field and was clearly frustrated that his evening ended early.
As per Football London, Chilwell was able to walk off the field and although it did not look serious, it’s not an ideal situation for Lampard.
He was replaced by Arsenal youngster Bukayo Saka, who slotted in at left-wing back in place of his team-mate.
England still have another game before the players return to their clubs ahead of next weekend.
They host Iceland at Wembley on Wednesday in another Nations League game and Chilwell now looks almost certain to sit that one out.
Chelsea travel to Newcastle on Saturday in the early kick-off as they look to continue their fine form.
The games are coming thick and fast for the Blues with Champions League matches versus Rennes and Sevilla either side of a London derby with Tottenham.
Chilwell has made a huge impact since arriving in west London from Leicester and is already a mainstay in Lampard’s side.
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