Chelsea dealt injury blow as star player limps off during CWC final

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Chelsea eased to a comfortable 3-0 triumph successful nan last of nan Club World Cup against Paris Saint-Germain astatine nan MetLife Stadium connected Sunday.

The Blues rode connected a stellar capacity by their prima player, Cole Palmer, who racked up 2 goals and 1 assistance to return Enzo Maresca’s squad to victory.

However, nan only sour constituent connected nan time was nan wounded picked up by Chelsea vice-captain Enzo Fernandez, who was taken disconnected connected nan hr people aft picking up what looked for illustration a hamstring injury.

Maresca took nary chances pinch his cardinal subordinate and instantly replaced him pinch nan talented Andrey Santos successful nan bosom of Chelsea’s midfield.

It was an eventful time for Fernandez, who was besides progressive successful a flare-up pinch Achraf Hakimi successful nan first half.

The Argentine's lucifer was trim short owed to injury, but he was still seen successful nan heavy of it erstwhile some sets of players fought again aft nan last whistle.

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After getting their hands connected nan lucrative Club World Cup title, Chelsea will person a fewer weeks of downtime earlier they regather for nan 2025-26 Premier League season.

As they caput into their off-season, though, nan Blues will person 1 oculus connected Fernandez’s injury, and they will dream that it's not excessively superior truthful that he does not miss nan commencement of nan adjacent campaign.