Chelsea left back Ben Chilwell will be sidelined for six weeks but could face surgery and a longer layoff if his injured knee doesn’t improve, manager Thomas Tuchel said.
The 24-year-old England international sustained an ACL injury Tuesday in Chelsea’s 4-0 victory over Juventus in a Champions League game at Stamford Bridge.
“He has a partial injury of his ACL and the decision is to treat it conservatively,” Tuchel said.
“The next six weeks will tell the story, actually, if he makes it and will be fully available … or needs a surgery after that.”
The German manager, speaking ahead of a Premier League match against Manchester United on Sunday, said he is “very positive” because Chilwell’s knee has responded well to initial treatment.