Andrey Santos: Chelsea get fresh injury worry as star forced off in Wolves clash

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·7 February 2026

Andrey Santos: Chelsea get fresh injury worry as star forced off in Wolves clash

Midfielder has been a mainstay under Liam Rosenior, who coached him at Strasbourg

Chelsea face a fresh injury concern ahead after Andrey Santos was withdrawn following a late knock during Saturday's 3-1 win over Wolves.

The 21-year-old Brazilian has undergone something of a rebirth at Chelsea following the arrival of Liam Rosenior - who coached him at Strasbourg - and continued at the base of the Blues’ midfield at Molineux alongside Moises Caicedo.

He had little defensive work to do for much of the afternoon, keeping Chelsea ticking over with sensible short-range passes, but a moment late in the match may be a cause for concern ahead of Tuesday's Premier League home meeting with Leeds.

Santos appeared to take a knock soon after the clock entered the final ten minutes of regulation and despite trying to play on, ended up signalling to the bench that he would need to be replaced.

Liam Rosenior did not offer an update on Andrey Santos’ condition at full-time

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He then received treatment on the pitch before making his way off in the 84th minute, with Jorrel Hato introduced in his place for the closing stages of the match.

Rosenior was not asked for an update on Santos in his post-match press conference on Saturday and did not provide one of his own volition, suggesting the decision to withdraw the midfielder may have been a precautionary one.

However, it is likely that Santos will be assessed before a call is made on his involvement when Chelsea host Leeds on Tuesday evening.