CHELSEA are reportedly fearing that Romeo Lavia could be out for at least six weeks.
The midfielder joined the Blues this summer from Southampton but is yet to make an appearance for the club.
Romeo Lavia could be on the sidelines for at least six weeksGetty
The Daily Mail have now reported that Lavia, 19, could be out until the end of October.
The report claims that Lavia went over on his ankle during training and had a scan last Friday.
Chelsea are yet to confirm the extent of the midfielder’s injury, with clarity around the situation expected this week.
Lavia cost the Blues £58million and was one of many big-money signings made by the club in the last year.
The West London club signed the promising youngster by hijacking Liverpool’s move.
Lavia was one of the most wanted players during the summer transfer window following his breakout season at Southampton.
The Belgian only joined the Saints in 2022 after making a move away from Manchester City‘s academy.
However, life at Stamford Bridge has not started in perfect fashion due to his injury problems.
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He has now joined Mauricio Pochettino‘s long list of injured stars which includes the likes of Christopher Nkunku, Wesley Fofana, Carney Chukwuemeka and Reece James.
Chelsea have shown improvements this season under the Argentine manager but have still struggled to climb up the Premier League table.
The Blues have been beaten twice already, with only one league win coming against newly-promoted Luton Town.
With Lavia expected to be out for an extended period, Pochettino will have to rely on midfielders Conor Gallagher, Moises Caicedo and Lesley Ugochukwu.