Chelsea have confirmed that England defender Levi Colwill has sustained a long-term injury.
The England defender has suffered the injury just days after Chelsea returned to training after the FIFA Club World Cup in the USA. It is now confirmed that the defender will now miss the majority of next season, as surgery will be needed to repair the injury. Wesley Fofana, who has been sidelined for a while, will not feature in the opening game, and now Chelsea have lost their starting centre back. It is not clear yet if the Blues will decide to buy another defender.
Chelsea released a statement confirming the news.”Defender Levi Colwill has today undergone successful surgery for an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The 22-year-old had reported back to Cobham for pre-season at the start of this week before unfortunately sustaining the injury in training. Medical assessments confirmed surgery would be the required course of action.” Read the quote.
