Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen was substituted in Denmark Under 21’s 5-0 win over the Czech Republic earlier this week.
The 22-year-old, who was signed from Villarreal for a fee close to £21m in July, was replaced by Andreas Jungdal with just over 10 minutes left on the clock on Tuesday night. Supporters on X are hoping that Jorgensen is not sidelined for too long and they have wished him a speedy recovery:
That's bad
— A.I.G🤓 (@Aig_space) September 11, 2024
Very sad one , hope he gets better
— CFC Micky (@MickyCfc) September 11, 2024
Chelsea fans were just about getting excited that our players didn't suffer from injuries during the international break. And now this news. Hope it's nothing serious.
— Fahd (@fahdahmed987) September 12, 2024
Bad news
— Eniobanke Mazzino CFC (@EniobankeM) September 12, 2024
We continue with Sanchez sadly
— shill army (@ShillShillarmy) September 12, 2024
Here we go, our injuries are starting to happen now!
— Marcus💙 (@marcus_rks) September 11, 2024
Jorgensen was not expected to start Chelsea’s next fixture
Last month, head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed that Robert Sanchez is his first choice for league fixtures, while Jorgensen would be picked for European games and domestic cup ties:
“If the level continues to be the same, probably Robert [will be in goal] when we play Premier League and Filip in the Conference League or the cups that we have. But at the end, it is just about performances.”
That means Sanchez will be in goal when the Blues take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday night.
Chelsea have six players on the treatment table
Jorgensen is the latest to be added to a lengthy injury list. There are currently five other first-team players unavailable, including Malo Gusto, Reece James, Cole Palmer, Romeo Lavia and Omari Kellyman.
You can read the latest information about their expected return dates in our article here.
Find out who is in Chelsea’s first-team squad for the 2024/2025 season here
