Chelsea have now been handed another bad piece of news as youngster Carney Chukwuemeka will miss six weeks of action due to a knee injury he picked up in the Blues’ 3-1 defeat to West Ham United last weekend.
The midfielder underwent knee surgery on Monday and will now rehab for six weeks after scoring his first goal for the Blues. The 19-year-old laboured to get enough minutes on the field last season, but this campaign he has been in the starting lineup in back-to-back games. The injury could not have come at a worse time.
On Sunday, he opened his account for Chelsea when he curled the ball to equalise for Chelsea. This was Chukwuemeka’s first goal in 17 appearances for the Blues across all competitions. Unfortunately it was not enough for us to salvage a point.
The 19-year-old posted on X (earlier known as Twitter) and confirmed he will be back soon, (h/t Guardian) after undergoing knee surgery.
“Bittersweet feeling scoring my first goal for Chelsea but picking up an injury and not coming home with three points.” Minor setback, but I’ll be back very soon. Thank you, Chelsea fans, for your love and support.”
The youngster is a solid talent whose ceiling is quite high. Under Mauricio Pochettino, he could certainly reach the expected levels and become a mainstay in the Blues midfield for years to come. Hopefully, he comes back stronger from injury.
This is obviously incredibly frustrating for the club and the players. Last year, Chukwuemeka had trouble getting game time but finally received it towards the conclusion of the season. He has started back-to-back games this season, and in the second game, he contributed.
Who knows if he had stayed on the field, the outcome would have been different. However, the fact that he will now be sidelined for six weeks is extremely upsetting for the player, who is regarded as an outstanding prospect.
The former Aston Villa player joins the list of injured players, joining Christopher Nkunku and Wesley Fofana. We can only hope he rebounds quickly and returns to action.
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