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Injured Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell says it is ‘very difficult to take’ the news that he will not play at the World Cup later this month but has thanked fans for their support.
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The 25-year-old told team-mates he heard his hamstring ‘pop’ during Wednesday night’s Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb, with the full-back requiring assistance to hobble off the pitch.
It took several days for the swelling to go down to allow Chilwell to undergo a scan and Chelsea confirmed on Saturday that the injury was worse than feared, with the defender ruled out of the World Cup.