JAKARTA - Chelsea has confirmed Ben Chilwell will miss the Qatar 2022 World Cup. His hamstring injury turned out to be quite severe.
The player with 17 caps underwent a scan after experiencing problems while defending Chelsea in the match against Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League, in the middle of last week.
"Following the injury suffered in our last match against Dinamo Zagreb, Ben has undergone a scan on his hamstring. The results show that Ben suffered a significant injury and unfortunately the defender is expected to miss the World Cup," the club said in a statement.
Chilwell will now start the rehabilitation period before returning to action in the first team. He will be under scrutiny from the club's medical team.
Chilwell's injury was a crushing blow to England coach Gareth Southgate. Because he already lost Reece James and a number of other players who were also sidelined from injury.
The England national team itself will start their campaign in Qatar on November 21, 2022. They will face Iran in their inaugural match against the United States and Wales.
Southgate will reportedly announce the squad for the 2022 World Cup on Thursday.
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