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– Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell says his World Cup dream is over after a scan showed the England left-back has a “significant” hamstring injury.
– Chilwell, 25, suffered the injury in the Blues’ 2-1 Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday.
– He has been capped 17 times by England and was in their most recent squad in September, although did not play.
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– England start their World Cup against Iran on 21 November, while boss Gareth Southgate names his squad on Thursday.
– Chilwell suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament in November last year and was ruled out until May.
– “Following my ACL injury I worked so hard to make sure I was ready for the World Cup,” Chilwell wrote on social media.
– “It has always been a dream of mine. Unfortunately, this won’t be possible following my scan results. I’ll do all I can to get back playing for Chelsea ASAP.”
Following my ACL injury I worked so hard to make sure I was ready for the World Cup. It has always been a dream of mine. Unfortunately, this won’t be possible following my scan results. I’ll do all I can to get back playing for Chelsea ASAP. Thanks for the messages of support 💙 pic.twitter.com/2H01Whhfhn
— Ben Chilwell (@BenChilwell) November 5, 2022
– Chilwell was part of the England squad at Euro 2020, although he did not make an appearance during the tournament.
– Chelsea said a scan on his hamstring showed he “has suffered a significant injury and is unfortunately expected to miss the World Cup”.
– They added: “Ben will now begin a rehabilitation programme with the club’s medical department.”
Chelsea Football Club has today released the following statement about Ben Chilwell.
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 5, 2022
