Tammy Abraham is facing a fresh spell on the sidelines after aggravating his recent ankle injury to heap more stress on Chelsea manager Frank Lampard.
Lampard’s concerns mounted yesterday as it emerged Abraham pulled up during the cool-down after Tuesday’s 3-0 Champions League loss to Bayern Munich complaining of discomfort in his ankle.
Sportsmail understands the striker damaged the same ankle that caused him to miss part of this month and was having a series of tests on Wednesday.
The England international, having come on as a substitute, pulled up during the cooldown of Tuesday’s 3-0 Champions League loss to Bayern Munich complaining of discomfort in his ankle.
According to Sportsmail, Abraham has irritated the original ankle injury leaving Lampard with an anxious wait for news regarding his star striker.
The 22-year-old was undergoing a series of tests on Wednesday to determine the extent of the injury – but there are early concerns he could miss a clutch of crucial games, including Chelsea’s crucial FA Cup fifth-round clash against Liverpool on Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski, who scored his club’s third goal on Tuesday, is also facing a lay-off of four weeks after fracturing the tibia at his left knee joint during the game.