Soccer-Lukaku and Werner out for next two games, confirms Chelsea boss Tuchel


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v Chelsea - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - October 16, 2021 Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku REUTERS/Toby Melville

(Reuters) - Chelsea duo Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner are set to miss their side's next two Premier League games after picking up injuries in the midweek Champions League win over Malmo, manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed on Friday.

Both forwards hobbled off in the first half against the Swedish side, with Lukaku's ankle injury looking particularly bad after he stayed down for as long as four minutes.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Football

Soccer-Under pressure Juventus and Milan face off in fight for second place
Barcelona's Xavi Hernandez to stay on as manager
Soccer-Dortmund and Leipzig meet in key battle for top four spot
Soccer-Disputed cup tie awarded to Moroccan side after kit confiscated
Soccer-Criticism part of life at Manchester United, Fernandes says
Soccer-French President Macron scores penalty in charity match
Soccer-Klopp apologises to Liverpool supporters after huge blow to title hopes
Soccer-Mateta double fires Palace to win over Newcastle
Soccer-Atalanta thrash Fiorentina to set up Coppa Italia final against Juventus
Soccer-Xavi to continue as Barcelona manager, LaLiga club confirms

Others Also Read