Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has claimed that one member of his Chelsea squad was struggling to run at the end of their last game against Crystal Palace
He told the club website that he had to even change the position of some of his players in order to help the Blues to all three points at Stamford Bridge.
Pochettino oversaw a laboured if not probably deserved victory in the London derby on Wednesday, with Noni Madueke coming off the bench to score the winner.
One player who Chelsea fans got a look at for the very first time was Romeo Lavia, who has been injured ever since he made the summer move to Stamford Bridge from Southampton.
He instantly looked as if he lifted the midfield performance, with him enjoying a strong debut.
However, it emerged after the game that he had suffered an injury, which could see him set for another spell on the sidelines.
Pochettino confirmed that something had happened with the teenager, and admitted he was a bit worried about what had occurred.
Pochettino admits Lavia injury
He said: “Lavia felt something and we need to check and hope it’s not too bad.
“We are a little bit worried because if you watch the game [against Crystal Palace] I had to change his position with (Conor) Gallagher at the end because he was struggling to run.
“We will see what is going on. We hope it’s not a big issue and he can be with us again. He’s an important player that we recovered, and it’s going to be a shame if we cannot use him in the next few games.”
Enzo Fernandez has been missing for a number of games now after he was forced off in the EFL Cup, and there are so far no reports that he will return for the final game this year.
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