Chelsea dealt new injury worry ahead of Arsenal Carabao Cup semi-final decider

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·31 January 2026

Chelsea dealt new injury worry ahead of Arsenal Carabao Cup semi-final decider

Gittens was forced off during in the first-half of Saturday’s London derby

Chelsea have been dealt a new injury scare after Jamie Gittens limped off during the comeback win over West Ham.

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Gittens started the London derby on Saturday as Liam Rosenior decided to freshen things up by making SEVEN changes from the Champions League win over Napoli in midweek.

However, the winger’s involvement came to an end just before the half hour mark at Stamford Bridge.

Gittens received treatment from the Chelsea medical staff and walked rather gingerly to the dugout area upon being replaced by Pedro Neto.

There is yet to be an update on the 21-year-old, regarding the severity of the injury, though he is likely to be doubtful for Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup semi-final second leg away at Arsenal.

It is the second time in a week that Gittens has been substituted early, though his withdrawal against Napoli - having replaced Andrey Santos on the hour mark - was to help Chelsea protect their lead.

“I thought Jamie Gittens came on and made a huge difference,” Rosenior explained.

“I had to take him off at the end. Big [Romelu] Lukaku was on. I needed an extra defender on the pitch in that moment.”