'The one player apart from Hazard we couldn’t afford to lose': Chelsea fans furious after Ruben Loftus-Cheek suffers suspected achilles injury just two weeks before Europa League final Ruben Loftus-Cheek suffered a suspected achilles injury on Wednesday evening He got the injury during Chelsea's 3-0 friendly win over New England Revolution Loftus-Cheek's injury comes just two weeks before the Europa League final The midfielder was seen on crutches as he left the stadium with his team-mates
By Sam Mcevoy For Mailonline
Published: 10:13 BST, 16 May 2019 | Updated: 10:25 BST, 16 May 2019
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Chelsea fans have been cursing their luck after Ruben Loftus-Cheek picked up a suspected achilles injury in the club's friendly encounter with New England Revolution.
While the Blues comfortably won the match 3-0 on Wednesday, the evening was marred by Loftus-Cheek's injury which he picked up just 20 minutes after coming on as a substitute at half-time.
The 23-year-old was helped off the pitch and back to the dressing room by two of the medical team and left the Gillette Stadium on crutches with his left foot in a protective boot.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek's (centre) season could end sooner than expected due to an
