CHELSEA person suffered a large wounded stroke arsenic Romeo Lavia's wounded problems resurfaced connected Nations League duty.
Belgium manager Domenico Tedesco has confirmed that Lavia was incapable to bid with his Belgium team-mates this week.
Tedesco told RTL Sports: "I deliberation Romeo Lavia has a hamstring problem.
"It was bothering him this greeting and we didn't privation to hazard him."
The midfielder was forced disconnected successful the closing stages of Chelsea's 1-1 gully with Arsenal but inactive reported for planetary work with Belgium.
But contempt insisting helium "should beryllium fine", Lavia was not selected to diagnostic successful the Red Devils' 1-0 decision to Italy.
And helium volition not beryllium progressive against Israel connected Sunday either.
Lavia's deficiency of enactment has near Chelsea fans and Enzo Maresca sweating connected his fitness.
The 20-year-old missed the full 2023-24 run pursuing his £50m accomplishment astatine Stamford Bridge past summer.
He was besides unavailable for 4 games successful August and September with a thigh issue.
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But the erstwhile Southampton prima has enjoyed a superb Premier League run successful Maresca’s new-look midfield.
Lavia has formed a formidable concern with Moises Caicedo since being introduced to the starting XI.
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The £165m pairing person adjacent pushed Argentina World Cup prima Enzo Fernandez retired of the starting line-up.
Fernandez' benching amounts to a immense midfield conundrum arsenic the 23-year-old Argentine was brought successful connected a £107m terms tag.
Maresca admitted lone past period that helium was "afraid" of Lavia perchance getting injured.
Chelsea volition anticipation Lavia volition beryllium acceptable erstwhile they instrumentality to enactment against Leicester City connected 23 November.
Meanwhile, those successful West London basal connected tender hooks to spot however Cole Palmer is too.
The 22-year-old Prem prima was spotted limping aft the Arsenal crippled and withdrew from England's Nations League duty.
But Palmer wore a disguise arsenic helium rocked up to watch Stockport County bushed Wrexham 1-0 successful League One connected Saturday.