Mateo Kovacic Injury Update, Return Date And Chelsea Injured Players List News

Mateo Kovacic Injury Update, Return Date And Chelsea Injured Players List News

The Blues defeated the Eagles 2-0 in the semi-final, with Mateo Kovacic being substituted by Tuchel for eventual mid Ruben Loftus-Cheek due to injury, know his latest update

Chelsea have reached the final of the competition for the third year in a row, where they will meet Liverpool next month, after to their victory at Wembley Stadium.

Mateo Kovacic Injury Update, Return Date, Chelsea Injured Players List News

Chelsea’s FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace has been complicated by the withdrawal of midfielder Mateo Kovacic due to a suspected ankle injury. The Croatian was there in Thomas Tuchel’s starting lineup for the match at Wembley Stadium. Although, he only played 26 minutes before being substituted.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek Replaced Kovacic At 26th Min

Ruben Loftus-Cheek, a Chelsea academy talent, replaced Kovacic. The issue appeared to arise earlier in the game, and while Kovacic first attempted to continue, he eventually dropped to his haunches and exited the game.

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Loftus-Cheek came on to replace Kovacic in the Chelsea midfield and scored the game’s first goal, quickly followed by Mason Mount’s second goal.

Kovacic Might Miss Against Arsenal

Of course, the injury ruled him out of the FA Cup semi-final against the Eagles. However, the Blues fears about their future Premier League fixtures. Depending on the severity of the injury, Kovacic could miss Chelsea’s match against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday – a game that appears to be crucial in the race for a Champions League spot at the conclusion of the season.

This isn’t the first time Kovacic has dealt with injury or fitness issues this season. Despite making 40 appearances in all competitions, he missed nearly two months of the previous season.

The 27-year-old initially developed an abductor problem before testing positive for Covid-19 just as his comeback to play was approaching.

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Tuchel’s Update On Kovacic Injury 

Thomas Tuchel spoke to the media after the game. According to Football London, he gave an update on the Croatian international, who only got 26 minutes in the Blues’ line up.

“Kova is in excruciating pain with an swollen ankle. Right now, it’s a gigantic ankle. It doesn’t appear to be in good shape, but they will wait for the results of the examination.”

  • Injury Type: Achilles Injury
  • Situation: Not Serious
  • Return Date: Unknown

Other Chelsea Injury Updates

Callum Hudson-Odoi

  • Injury Type: Achilles Injury
  • Situation: Serious
  • Return Date: Unknown

Ben Chilwell

  • Injury Type: Ruptured cruciate ligament
  • Situation: Serious
  • Return Date: June 2022

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