Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia has suffered a muscle tear in his ankle during a Chelsea training session on Friday, according to GOAL.

Lavia, who joined Chelsea from Southampton this summer in a deal worth £58million, is yet to make an appearance for the Blues.

Lavia may have to wait some time for his Chelsea debut following the injury he suffered in training on Friday.

Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino will be cursing his luck, with Benoit Badiashile, Christopher Nkunku, Wesley Fofana and Carney Chukwuemeka among the other big names currently sidelined.

Chelsea are yet to confirm the injury through their official channels, but it seems unlikely that Lavia will be available for his side’s trip to Bournemouth in the Premier League on 17 September. It remains to be seen how many games he will miss on top of that.