Chelsea’s first win in four matches was marred by a late injury to Ben Chilwell after the left-back limped off during the Blues’ Carabao Cup success over Brighton
Ben Chilwell will undergo a scan on a hamstring injury he picked up during Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Brighton.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side recorded their first victory in four matches thanks to Nicolas Jackson’s second-half strike. It was a professional performance from the Blues, who progress into the Carabao Cup fourth round and will now face Championship side Blackburn for a place in the quarter-final.
But Pochettino will be concerned about the fitness of Chilwell after the left-back limped off in the 97th minute at Stamford Bridge. Speaking in his post-match press conference, the Chelsea boss said: “Yes, we need to assess tomorrow but I think it is [his] hamstring.”
Now, according to The Times, Chilwell will be scanned on Thursday to determine the damage of the injury, having missed several months last season with two separate hamstring issues. The ex-Leicester man was unavailable for 20 matches in 2022/23, including the final five of Frank Lampard’s second spell in charge.