Chelsea given injury concern ahead of Spurs clash | OneFootball

Chelsea interim head coach Calum McFarlane says Romeo Lavia missed the FA Cup final with a “slight knock”.

The midfielder was not included in the squad as Chelsea were beaten 1-0 by Manchester City at Wembley.

“Romeo picked up a slight knock in the build-up to the game,” McFarlane said.

“Nothing major. But with Romeo, I didn’t want to take that risk, he didn’t want to take that risk. I thought he was brilliant in the games that he did play, in the same way Levi did. But you just have to be careful with players like that.”

McFarlane also says he is being careful with defender Levi Colwill, who has only recently returned from a serious knee injury.

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“We need to be careful with Levi,” he said.

“He’s obviously had a very serious injury. He’s performed well in those two games. We’ll see how he looks today, we’ll see how he reports and we’ll make a decision on that one.

“It’s been great to have Levi back, great for English football as well. You’ve got a really talented, really high potential player here.

“Injuries are a part of it and he’s shown really good mental strength and character to come through that and perform away at Anfield and in the FA Cup final as well.

“I’m really, really excited about him and he’s done a lot for the team, not just on the pitch but off the pitch as well. It’s been a brilliant two games for him and hopefully he can finish the season strong.”

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