Chelsea fear Callum Hudson-Odoi faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines with an achilles injury.
The Blues youngster limped off five minutes before half-time of the 2-2 draw with Burnley at Stamford Bridge on Monday night. [phone]
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He will be assessed over the next 24 hours but the early signs are not good, according to assistant boss Gianfranco Zola.
A significant injury would be a real blow for Hudson-Odoi, who recently broke into the Chelsea first team in the Premier League and is hugely popular among fans.
“It’s not an easy one. I think it’s a serious injury. It’s on his achilles tendon,” Zola told reporters after the game.
“I cannot tell you the full extent of it. I haven’t been told if it’s ruptured. I think he will have to have an examination. But it’s not looking good.”
N’Golo Kante also had to go off – the midfielder was withdrawn at half-time – but Chelsea do not believe the Frenchman’s injury is a cause for alarm.
Zola explained: “He went down and as he went down he fell on the foot of a player, so he just had an intrusion in his ribs and he couldn’t breathe properly and that’s why he came off. He will be alright. It’s not anything serious.”
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