BEN CHILWELL is almost certain to miss the World Cup – and is set to be out for a large chunk of the season.
The Chelsea and England left back is undergoing scans on the injury which he picked up in the final moments of his club’s 2-1 Champions League win on Wednesday.
Stricken Chilwell is being sent off for scans on his crocked left leg but there is a suspicion he may have torn the hamstring muscle which is more serious than a routine pull.
The player even told pals he heard a ‘pop’ as he felt pain in his leg while chasing for the ball in the dying moments of the Group E game at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea boss Graham Potter revealed immediately after the match that the outlook for Chilwell’s hopes of making the 26-man England squad for the World Cup later this month are grim.