Belgium's defender Timothy Castagne fights for the ball with England's defender Ben Chilwell during the International friendly football match between England and Belgium at Wembley stadium, in London, on March 26, 2024. — AFP picLONDON, March 29 — Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said Thursday he was surprised Ben Chilwell started two games for England during the international break after the defender only recently returned from a knee injury.
Chelsea currently have nine players ruled out of Saturday’s Premier League match with Burnley at Stamford Bridge, with several others to be assessed following international duty, including Chilwell — who suffered a blow to his knee against Belgium.“He didn’t play after Brentford, then he played only a few minutes against Leicester,” said Pochettino. “ he started two games .
The 20-year-old midfielder who joined Chelsea from Southampton in pre-season for an initial £53 million , has managed just 32 minutes of first-team action this term following ankle and thigh problems. “He recovered, he played 30 minutes then got injured in December. Then he didn’t have the possibility to train. It’s really sad news.”
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