Chelsea confirm Ruben Loftus-Cheek has ruptured his Achilles tendon and is set to undergo surgery

Chelsea confirm Ruben Loftus-Cheek has ruptured his Achilles tendon and is set to undergo surgery
Chelsea have confirmed Ruben Loftus-Cheek sustained a ruptured Achilles tendon in their friendly against New England Revolution and have said the player will undergo surgery on Thursday evening.The midfielder was withdrawn in the second-half of the match at the Gillette Stadium with an ankle problem.GETTY3

Loftus-Cheek has ruptured his Achilles tendon

He left the stadium on crutches with his left foot in a protective boot amid fears he has suffered ligament damage.And Chelsea have now confirmed the injury in a brief statement.“Ruben Loftus-Cheek has seen a specialist today (Thursday) and will have surgery on his ruptured Achilles tendon this evening,” the statement read.The Chelsea midfielder left the pitch during the second half of yesterdays game in Boston, USA.3

Loftus-Cheek’s injury is the last thing Sarri needed

Blues boss Maurizio Sarri, who furiously threw his coat to the ground as Loftus-Cheek received treatment, will be without Loftus-Cheek for Chelsea’s Europa League final clash against Arsenal in a week’s time and potentially for the opening months of next season.The England international has had several minor injuries throughout the campaign but has recently become an integral player in Sarris line-up in recent months We will find out more about a couple of players in that period and then I am going to have to make a couple of decisions, said Southgate. But we can change if we have injuries after that date. Frankly there is every chance that is going to happen.Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate confirmed in a press conference today that Loftus-Cheek was going to be in his squad for next months Nations League finals, but he had to call-up a replacement after waking up and seeing the midfielders injury.Getty3

Southgate has said he feels sorry for Loftus-Cheek

We will find out more about a couple of players in that period and then I am going to have to make a couple of decisions, said Southgate. But we can change if we have injuries after that date. Frankly there is every chance that is going to happen.We have just got to make the best possible decisions really with the information that we have. It is constantly moving.I went to bed last night and Ruben is in the squad and playing brilliantly and now it is a huge disappointment for him. He misses now a major European final and a brilliant opportunity with us.In particular he has really come on in the last few months and looked strong and playing with a lot of confidence and I am really disappointed for him in particular.

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Chelsea confirm Ruben Loftus-Cheek has ruptured his Achilles tendon and is set to undergo surgery The injury has come as a bitter blow to Maurizio Sarri, whose side face Arsenal in the final of
Chelsea confirm Ruben Loftus-Cheek has ruptured his Achilles
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blow The injury has come as a bitter blow to Maurizio Sarri, whose side face Arsenal in the final of the Europa League in Baku in under a fortnight Chelsea have confirmed Ruben Loftus-Cheek sustained a ruptured Achilles tendon in their friendly against New England Revolution and have said the player will undergo surgery on Thursday evening.
Chelsea confirm ruptured Achilles tendon for Ruben Loftus

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Chelsea have offered an update on Ruben Loftus-Cheek after he sustained an injury in a charity match against New England Revolution on Wednesday, with the England international now set for surgery.
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On a brief statement on their official website, the club confirm that the England international will undergo surgery on Thursday evening. "Ruben Loftus-Cheek has seen a specialist today (Thursday) and will have surgery on his ruptured Achilles' tendon this evening," the statement read.
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Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has ruptured his Achilles tendon and has undergone surgery on Thursday night. Loftus-Cheek is ruled out for Chelsea's Europa League final against Arsenal in
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Chelsea confirm Ruben Loftus-Cheek has ruptured his Achilles

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Chelsea star Ruben Loftus-Cheek undergoes surgery after rupturing Achilles' tendon in friendly The England man injured himself against New England Revolution in Boston last night and is set to
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Ruben Loftus-Cheek has seen a specialist today (Thursday) and will have surgery on his ruptured Achilles' tendon this evening. The Chelsea midfielder left the pitch during the second half of yesterday's game in the USA
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Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been ruled out of the Europa League final after initial tests on his injury picked up against New England Revolution on Wednesday showed he has ruptured