Chelsea announce Ben Chilwell will miss World Cup with 'significant' hamstring injury
Chelsea and England defender Ben Chilwell is set to miss the World Cup with a 'significant' hamstring injury, his club have announced.
The 25-year-old left-back suffered the problem in the Blues' 2-1 Champions League win against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday.
A club statement on Saturday read: "Following the injury suffered in our recent game against Dinamo Zagreb, Ben underwent a hamstring analysis.
"The results show that Ben suffered a serious injury and the defender is unfortunately set to miss the World Cup.
"Ben will now start a rehabilitation program with the club's medical service."
Chilwell, who returned to action in May after missing much of last season after sustaining anterior cruciate ligament damage, wrote on Twitter: "Following my ACL injury I have worked so hard to make sure I was ready for the World Cup.
"It has always been a dream of mine. Unfortunately, this will not be possible after the results of my analysis. I will do my best to return to play for Chelsea as soon as possible. Thank you for the messages of support."< /p>
Gareth Southgate will name his England squad for the World Cup in Qatar on Thursday. Their campaign will then kick off against Iran on November 21.
Chilwell is the latest injury problem Southgate has to deal with ahead of the tournament.
Chilwell's Chelsea team-mate Reece James suffered a knee injury in mid-October and enjoyed an eight-week recovery period, while Manchester City's Kyle Walker, his right-hand team-mate, is out of action since last undergoing groin surgery. month.
Meanwhile, City midfielder Kalvin Phillips remains sidelined after undergoing surgery for a shoulder injury in September.
Chilwell has made 17 senior international appearances, scoring one goal.
He was part of the team that reached the final of the European Championship in 2021 but did not play any matches during the tournament.
READ MORE: Joe Cole is right, he would have thrived in Graham Potter's problem-solving squad at Chelsea…
Chelsea and England defender Ben Chilwell is set to miss the World Cup with a 'significant' hamstring injury, his club have announced.
The 25-year-old left-back suffered the problem in the Blues' 2-1 Champions League win against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday.
A club statement on Saturday read: "Following the injury suffered in our recent game against Dinamo Zagreb, Ben underwent a hamstring analysis.
"The results show that Ben suffered a serious injury and the defender is unfortunately set to miss the World Cup.
"Ben will now start a rehabilitation program with the club's medical service."
Chilwell, who returned to action in May after missing much of last season after sustaining anterior cruciate ligament damage, wrote on Twitter: "Following my ACL injury I have worked so hard to make sure I was ready for the World Cup.
"It has always been a dream of mine. Unfortunately, this will not be possible after the results of my analysis. I will do my best to return to play for Chelsea as soon as possible. Thank you for the messages of support."< /p>
Gareth Southgate will name his England squad for the World Cup in Qatar on Thursday. Their campaign will then kick off against Iran on November 21.
Chilwell is the latest injury problem Southgate has to deal with ahead of the tournament.
Chilwell's Chelsea team-mate Reece James suffered a knee injury in mid-October and enjoyed an eight-week recovery period, while Manchester City's Kyle Walker, his right-hand team-mate, is out of action since last undergoing groin surgery. month.
Meanwhile, City midfielder Kalvin Phillips remains sidelined after undergoing surgery for a shoulder injury in September.
Chilwell has made 17 senior international appearances, scoring one goal.
He was part of the team that reached the final of the European Championship in 2021 but did not play any matches during the tournament.
READ MORE: Joe Cole is right, he would have thrived in Graham Potter's problem-solving squad at Chelsea…
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