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Ben Chilwell’s harm is a priority with lower than three weeks to go earlier than England’s World Cup marketing campaign begins, says Chelsea head coach Graham Potter.

Chilwell was stopped with an obvious hamstring drawback in Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb within the Champions League on Wednesday evening and left the stadium on crutches.

England’s first World Cup match is in opposition to Iran on November 21 and supervisor Gareth Southgate has a November 14 deadline to call his 26-man squad, leaving Chilwell in a precarious place.

Requested if the match in Qatar was now a priority for Chilwell, Chelsea supervisor Potter mentioned: “I feel you’d should say it.

“Clearly I do not wish to say something greater than that, however when a participant stops like he did, and he felt it, it is by no means constructive.

“It is a blow for us, on an in any other case constructive evening. Seeing him cease like that is not a terrific sight, fingers crossed after we scan him, it will not be that massive of a deal, however fingers crossed for that in the intervening time.”

“[It’s] Not good. Clearly when it stops like this it is a concern so we have to scan, nevertheless it does not look constructive in the intervening time.

“I feel it is a blow for us on a constructive evening. It is a blow to see it cease like that, it isn’t a terrific sight.”

“So we’ll preserve our fingers crossed after we get the scan, it isn’t unhealthy, it might not be severe, however we’ve got to cross our fingers at this level. However clearly we’re disenchanted.”

Chilwell appeared to tear his hamstring chasing a ball in stoppage time and although he acquired to his ft and performed the ultimate seconds of the sport.

The England defender, who has been so unfortunate with accidents previously, needed to be carried into the tunnel on the last whistle.

“He did not play the weekend,” Potter added, “there was a thought that he would possibly play tonight and have sufficient time to recuperate for the weekend.

“So we have tried to deal with it, he is by no means performed all three video games in a single week, he is needed to put together, it has been good for him.”

“That is what makes it very irritating. It is a blow to us and a blow to him and sadly he isn’t going to be the one one affected like this this time period as a result of October was extremely difficult, the video games we needed to play, nevertheless it’s what it’s.”

Pulisic: We hope it isn’t as unhealthy as we expect

His Chelsea team-mate Christian Pulisic hopes Chilwell’s harm “is not as severe as we expect”.

“You by no means prefer to see somebody get harm,” he mentioned. Sports activities information from heaven. “For Chilly, we hope it is fast and it isn’t as unhealthy as we expect.

“I do know he might be again quickly. We would like everybody to be wholesome and have the chance [to go to the World Cup].”

Conor Gallagher, who can also be Chilwell’s worldwide team-mate, spoke to the left-back after the match and mentioned he was “disenchanted” that he was injured.

“We actually hope it isn’t that unhealthy,” Gallagher mentioned. Sports activities information from heaven.

“Everybody could be very hopeful, he appears to be effective. He is undecided how unhealthy he’s.”

“I am guessing he’ll get a scan within the subsequent few days, so we’ll simply have to attend and see.”

Chelsea video games earlier than the World Cup

chelsea v arsenal, Premier League – Sunday November 6; begin 12pm

man Metropolis Vs Chelsea, Carabao Cup – Wednesday, November 9; begin 8pm, stay sky sports activities

Newcastle-Chelsea, Premier League – Saturday November 12; begin 5:30 pm – stay sky sports activities

England World Cup Schedule

England vs Iran – Monday, November 21; begin 13:00

England vs USA – Friday, November 25; begin 7pm

Wales vs England – Tuesday, November 29; begin 7pm