NONI MADUEKE has been substituted aft pulling up with an wounded conscionable 19 minutes into Chelsea’s clash with Brighton.
The England international, 22, signalled that helium wanted to spell disconnected with what looked similar a hamstring issue.
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RexThe winger sat connected the turf successful wide discomfort earlier receiving aesculapian attention.
He was past replaced by substitute Jadon Sancho.
Madueke has been a regular for Chelsea this season, starting 18 of their 25 Premier League games.
Fans watching connected astatine location fumed astatine the Blues’ deficiency of different disposable options – blaming their board.
One wrote: “Madueke injured. That’s what you get for not signing anyone and letting players permission for peanuts. Amateur ownership.”
While a 2nd blasted: “Noni Madueke hamstring… Thanks Chelsea sporting directors!”
Another moaned: “Just extremity the season.”
After the match, Chelsea manager EnzoMaresca confirmed: “Unfortunately, Noni has a hamstring problem. He volition beryllium retired for a while.”
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Chelsea were already without forwards Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu.
While Mykhailo Mudryk is suspended.
And the Blues precocious allowed Joao Felix to articulation AC Milan connected loan.
Maresca‘s broadside person won conscionable 2 of their past 8 Premier League matches.
While past clip retired they were dumped retired of the FA Cup by the Seagulls.
Shortly aft losing Madueke to injury, they fell down – with Kaoru Mitoma firing Brighton into the lead.
Yankuba Minteh past made it 2-0 earlier half-time.
Minteh past added a 3rd successful the 2nd play arsenic Brighton won 3-0.
Madueke had been being watched by England brag Thomas Tuchel.
The German is acceptable to instrumentality complaint of his archetypal games arsenic Three Lions manager next month.
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