Liam Rosenior checks on Trevoh Chalobah as he leaves the pitch on a stretcher
Chelsea Football Newsletter
Liam Rosenior has issued an update on Trevoh Chalobah’s injury after the Chelsea defender left the pitch on a stretcher late in their defeat by Paris Saint-Germain.
The Blues were dumped out of the Champions League by the holders, losing 3-0 on Tuesday night as the aggregate deficit ballooned to 8-2.
And their miseries were compounded late on as Chalobah went down injured and needed to be stretchered off.
Having already made their allotted five substitutions, Chelsea were made to see out the match with ten players.
But, speaking at full-time, Rosenior suggested the injury was not as serious as initially feared, revealing he had suffered a high ankle sprain.
He told TNT Sports: "Trevoh, I just asked the medical team. He's got a high ankle sprain, so I'm praying it's nothing too serious because we can't lose another defender.
Trevoh Chalobah landed awkwardly after tackling Achraf Hakimi
"When you go through a difficult run, you have to make sure your habits are right. We have a really difficult game at Everton and we have to be at our best to get a result there."
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Earlier this week, Chelsea lost club captain Reece James to a hamstring injury, while Malo Gusto missed out on Tuesday through illness. Centre-back Levi Colwill is also sidelined after rupturing his ACL in pre-season.
Those injuries saw 20-year-old defender Mamadou Sarr shoot up the pecking order, thrown in the deep end as he made his Champions League debut at right-back against PSG.
He endured a difficult evening as he was made to mark Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who took advantage of the Senegalese’s error to score the opener six minutes into the match.
Rosenior said he had little option but to start Sarr: "Mamadou, he's a very good player, but we missed our two starting right-backs. There are times when you have to put players in and you have to trust them. it took the wind out of our sails.”