Chelsea showed their class with a 4-0 thumping of Juventus, but the exquisite victory has been overshadowed with news of Ben Chilwell’s serious injury. According to initial reports, the 24-year-old left-back sustained damage to his anterior cruciate ligaments and could potentially miss the rest of the 2021/22 campaign.The former Leicester City defender had to come off after just 19 minutes of Tuesday’s match. His teammates went on to secure the top spot in their Champions League group with a match to spare, but this serious injury certainly put a dampener on the Blues’ evening.Praying Ben Chilwell’s injury isn’t as serious as it could be… 🙏He’s in the form of his life, and undoubtedly one of the best full/wing-backs on the planet currently. pic.twitter.com/nGLdbh2tcf— LDN (@LDNFootbalI) November 24, 2021 Manager Thomas Tuchel is worried about his in-form defender, who has contributed with three goals this season.”It worries me because Chilwell was in such a fantastic moment, like Reece on the other side. They were in the best shape they could possibly be, so strong and so full of confidence and with such a lot of quality. Chilly has a sharp pain in the knee and he was in a lot of pain. We hope for the best and it’s not too bad news.”It is claimed that Chilwell has already started initial treatment by undergoing scans in order to assess the scale of the problem. Chelsea’s team of physios are waiting for the full results to come through before delivering their verdict on what the injury is and how long Chilwell will be sidelined for. If his anterior cruciate ligament is damaged, the 24-year-old could potentially be on the treatment table for up to nine months, depending on the severity of the issue.##NAJAVA_MECA_6000340##At this point, Chilwell seems certain to miss at least six months of action for the reigning European champions, who will have to rely heavily on Marcos Alonso and Saul Niguez to shore up the left-back position. Alternatively, captain Cesar Azpilicueta could also do a job on the left.
