Romeo Lavia


The midfielder picked up another muscular injury in the 2-2 draw against Qarabag in the Champions League at the start of November.

Lavia was initially expected to be back within a month, but Maresca made it clear a couple of weeks ago that there is no clear indication as to when the Belgian will play again.

Since arriving at Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2023, the 21-year-old has been plagued with muscular problems.

Seemingly innocuous injuries have snowballed into months on the treatment table. It will be hoped that he doesn’t miss a large chunk of the season this time around.

Expected Return Date – Unknown

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.