Romeo Lavia is still expected to remain sidelined until late November at the earliest due to fresh injury setback, Daily Mail exclusively reports.
Lavia has been sidelined with an ankle injury which he suffered in training last month.
The Belgian international was edging closer to being ready to make his Chelsea debut following his £58m summer move from Southampton at the time.
Unfortunately, that return has been delayed due to the injury blow in which he suffered some ligament damage.
He was able to remove the protective boot he has been wearing to support his right ankle last week and begin doing some rehab work in the pool in positive developments as he attempts to regain full fitness.
Though it is still due to be some time yet before he is ready to be back out on the pitch and resume playing.
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While a November return is viewed as the optimistic timeline, Chelsea are treading cautiously which could push back Lavia’s involvement until early December.
Meanwhile, the Blues return to action against Arsenal on Saturday and are hopeful striker Nicolas Jackson will be available after withdrawing from international duty with Senegal to undergo wrist surgery.
France defender Axel Disasi and England under-21 winger Cole Palmer also dropped out of their international squads during the break due to thigh and dead leg issues respectively.
