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More bad news for Chelsea! £58m signing Romeo Lavia facing further six weeks out with ankle injury having not even made Blues debut

The highly-rated Belgian midfielder linked up with the Blues when <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/man-city-masterstroke-pep-guardiola-10m-romeo-lavia-transfer-chelsea/blt101caa41e410a6ac " target="_blank">completing a big-money summer transfer from Southampton</a>. The 19-year-old is yet to figure for his new club, however, after becoming one of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/chelsea-swerve-injury-nightmare-mykhailo-mudryk-trains-ukraine-fitness-scare-england/blt44a8912775b0d781 " target="_blank">several senior stars to be forced onto the treatment table</a> at Stamford Bridge.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Lavia is nursing an ankle problem, and the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12504039/Chelsea-Romeo-Lavia-six-weeks-injury.html " target="_blank">Daily Mail</a> claims that he could be sidelined for another six weeks. Scans are said to have shown <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/chelsea-romeo-lavia-muscle-tear-blues-injury-crisis/bltc62ac2c395eb9d6e" target="_blank">ligament damage for the teenager</a>, who picked up the injury in training.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

If early reports on his fitness prove to be correct, then Lavia could be out of action until the end of October. Such an absence would keep him out of Mauricio Pochettino’s plans and prevent him making his Chelsea bow until after the next international break.

DID YOU KNOW?

Chelsea have five games to take in before domestic action shuts down again – against Bournemouth, Aston Villa, Fulham and Burnley in the Premier League and Brighton in the third round of the Carabao Cup. They will return to action after the next break against Arsenal on October 21, before then playing host to west London neighbours Brentford a week later.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

More bad news for Chelsea! £58m signing Romeo Lavia facing further six weeks out with ankle injury having not even made Blues debut | Goal.com

Chelsea have invested £58 million ($73m) in Romeo Lavia, but his debut continues to be pushed back by an unfortunate ankle injury.

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