Chelsea have this evening been dealt a worrying blow on the injury front, during the club’s Champions League meeting with Valencia.
Chelsea vs Valencia
Frank Lampard’s Blues got their return to the top tier of European football underway a short time ago, at Stamford Bridge.
The capital giants welcomed managerless Valencia to London, for a Group H opener.
Chelsea no doubt headed into proceedings brimming with confidence, having gotten their domestic form back on track in scintillating fashion at Wolves over the weekend.
The Pensioners picked up a 5-2 win at Molineux, with the in-form Tammy Abraham having proven the star of the show.
The English hitman notched a hat-trick, sandwiched between further strikes from Fikayo Tomori and Mason Mount, as Chelsea’s young English contingent continued their stellar opening to the campaign.
2 – Tammy Abraham is the third player in Premier League history to score 2+ goals in three consecutive appearances aged 21 or younger, after Cristiano Ronaldo in December 2006 and Dele Alli in January 2017. Shining. pic.twitter.com/WSuVIrXpcT
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 14, 2019
Mount crocked
As such, it subsequently came as little surprise to see all of Abraham, Tomori and Mount handed starts versus Valencia:
Teams news! 👊
Here’s how the Blues line up against Valencia…#CHEVCF pic.twitter.com/4SRAnzdlbf
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 17, 2019
In a major blow to the prospects of the Blues not only tonight, but also over the coming weeks, however, one of the aforementioned trio, in the form of Mount, has since been forced off with an injury.
A first-half challenge on the part of former Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin saw the Frenchman follow through onto Mount’s ankle in nasty fashion:
Coquelin given yellow for this. ridiculous from him, should be off. pic.twitter.com/HE00yYxOkR
— amadà (@amadoit__) September 17, 2019
Coquelin escaped the situation with just a caution, with Mount having initially managed to get back to his feet to continue his Champions League bow.
However, the pain soon proved too much, with the 20-year-old having limped off to be replaced by Pedro:
Having struggled since Coquelin’s awful challenge, Mason Mount’s evening has come to an end.
The young Blue makes way for Pedro.
🔵 0-0 ⚪️ [15′] #CHEVCF pic.twitter.com/KGzn8stvRs
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 17, 2019
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