Chelsea’s Armando Broja suffered a horrible harm throughout Sunday’s membership pleasant in opposition to Aston Villa.
Though the Blues misplaced 1-0, the consequence would be the least of Graham Potter’s worries. Broja picked up a nasty-looking harm early within the sport’s first half.
Letting out a gut-wrenching scream that could possibly be heard from a distance, it was apparent the Albanian striker was in serious trouble, and Potter has since backed these fears up.
Offering an replace on the 21-year-old’s suspected damaged knee, Potter, as quoted by Adam Newson, stated: “It was an unlucky motion, I believe he received caught up with their participant and the bottom.
“It doesn’t look optimistic in the intervening time, however it’s too early to say. Fingers crossed, however it’s a clumsy one.”
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Chelsea shall be hoping Broja isn’t dominated out for the rest of the season.
Having allowed Romelu Lukaku to rejoin Inter Milan, Potter, ought to he be with out Broja, shall be pressured to depend on Kai Havertz as his aspect’s solely actual recognised striker.
Set to enter an vital interval of the season and following Broja’s sickening harm, it wouldn’t be unrealistic to count on the Blues to show to the January switch window searching for a brand new ahead.