Chilwell will miss the tournament after experiencing a “pop” in his hamstring during the Blues’ 2-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb.
“Following the injury sustained in our recent game against Dinamo Zagreb, Ben has undergone a scan on his hamstring,” Chelsea said in a statement.
According to the results, Ben has sustained a significant injury and will, unfortunately, miss the World Cup.
“Ben will now begin a rehab program with the club’s medical staff.”
Chilwell is also expected to miss a significant portion of the rest of the season due to the injury.
He collapsed in the final stages of the game, grimacing in pain and being helped off by medical personnel.
Following the release of his scan results, Chilwell stated on Twitter, “Following my ACL injury, I worked so hard to ensure I was ready for the World Cup.”
It has always been my ambition. Unfortunately, due to the results of my scan, this will not be possible. ” “I’ll do everything in my power to return to Chelsea’s lineup as soon as possible. Thank you for your messages of encouragement.”
After recovering from a ruptured cruciate ligament injury sustained last November, the left-back has made 14 appearances for the Blues this season.
Gareth Southgate will now be without him in Qatar, with Luke Shaw and Kieran Trippier likely to fill in.
“He feels okay but is obviously aware of the injury and we need to let the swelling settle down, hence the delay with the scan,” Blues manager Graham Potter said yesterday of Chilwell.
After that, we’ll know more.
“I wouldn’t say he’s afraid of the worst, but we all saw the severity of the injury.”
I can’t say it looks good, but it’s difficult to say until we get the scan.”
Chilwell is the second Blues player, after Reece James, to sustain a serious injury on the eve of the World Cup.
During last month’s Champions League victory in Milan, the right-back suffered a knee injury.
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