Chelsea to be without Hudson-Odoi for rest of season

Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi says he will miss the rest of the season
after suffering a ruptured Achilles in Monday’s 2-2 draw against Burnley.

Hudson-Odoi limped off helped by two members of Chelsea’s medical staff
after sustaining the injury in the first half of the Premier League clash at
Stamford Bridge.
“Really gutted to end my season with an Ruptured Achilles, gotta work hard and
try and come back stronger for next season!!!” Hudson-Odoi tweeted.
Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola admitted he feared the worst when
he faced the media before Hudson-Odoi’s tweet.
“Hudson: it looks a serious thing. Before I can tell you how serious, we have to
wait until tomorrow. But it’s not looking good. It’s a problem with his Achilles
tendon,” Zola said.
The 18-year-old’s injury is a major blow for Chelsea as they battle to qualify for
next season’s Champions League either by finishing in the Premier League’s
top four or winning the Europa League.
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They are fourth in the top-flight and face Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa
League semi-finals.
Hudson-Odoi has also broken into the England team this year and his injury
means he is likely to miss the Nations League semi-finals in June.
His injury completes a rollercoaster season which saw Hudson-Odoi strongly
linked with a move to Bayern Munich after growing frustrated at his lack of
first-team action with Chelsea.
He eventually convinced Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri to start him in the
Premier League towards the end of the season following a pair of impressive
displays for England.
Hudson-Odoi’s fine performances for Chelsea in recent weeks were one of the
few bright spots in a turbulent campaign.
However, Zola expects France midfielder N’Golo Kante to recover quickly from
a “contusion” to his ribs that forced him to come off at half-time against
Burnley.