Chilwell hamstring injury sours victory for Chelsea

The former Leicester man had been working his way back to full form and fitness after a long layoff last season with a knee ligament injury, and now looks unlikely to feature for Chelsea or England again this year.
Chilwell hamstring injury sours victory for Chelsea

BLOW: Chelsea's Ben Chilwell (centre) is helped off the field by the medic staff. Pic: John Walton

Chelsea cruised into the last 16 as winners of Group E, after a routine victory over bottom club Dinamo Zagreb, but it came at a cost when England left-back Ben Chilwell had to be carried off the pitch in the final minute with what looked like a hamstring injury.

The former Leicester man had been working his way back to full form and fitness after a long layoff last season with a knee ligament injury, and now looks unlikely to feature for Chelsea or England again this year.

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