Chelsea will probably be with out key defender Levi Colwill for an prolonged interval of months after he injured his knee in coaching.
The England worldwide, 22, broken the anterior cruciate ligament of his knee on Monday and will miss a lot of the season.
“We all know one another from final yr and, you understand in our approach, how necessary Levi has been,” boss Enzo Maresca mentioned.
“I spoke with him yesterday and I informed him that if we obtain what we achieved final yr, additionally it is due to him – and he was a fundamental participant for us.
“It (the harm) was within the first session on Monday, simply within the final minutes of the session.”
Chelsea have already signed cowl at left centre-back after signing Jorrel Hato from Ajax for around £37m.
