Romeo Lavia sidelined for remainder of season due to injury 'setback'
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Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia will miss the rest of the season after suffering a setback in his recovery from a thigh injury.
The 20-year-old suffered the injury when making his Blues debut as a substitute against Crystal Palace in December.
Chelsea said in a statement on their website: "Midfielder Romeo Lavia is to unfortunately miss the remainder of our 2023-24 campaign following a setback in his recovery.
"Recent medical assessments have confirmed that Lavia, who sustained a significant thigh injury against Crystal Palace back in December, will not feature again this season."
Lavia, who joined Chelsea from Southampton last summer for an initial £53million, has endured a difficult start to life at Stamford Bridge.
He missed the first half of the season due to an ankle injury.
