London, England: E be like say wahala don land for Chelsea as their young defender, Levi Colwill, don knack ACL injury during pre-season training. Na big blow be dis for di team because dem just come back from di Club World Cup wey dem sabi win last month for United States. Colwill, wey dey just 22 years, don report back to Cobham training ground this week, only to receive bad news like say na drama.
Before dem fit even dey shine di trophy wey dem win, Coach Enzo Maresca come drop di gbege for everybody when him talk say levi sabi feel am for di last minutes of di first session on Monday. According to di coach, “We had a problem di last two days about Levi Colwill. We no sabi how long e go dey out for. Hopefully, no too long. Na serious matter. We need to wait.” (At dis point, everybody dey feel di tension like say na final exam wey no get expo.)
As di matter be now, Colwill don undergo operation, and Chelsea confirm say e don do di surgery well-well. Di club talk say, “Defender Levi Colwill don today undergo successful surgery to repair im anterior cruciate ligament injury.” Wey mean say dis guy go dey sidelined for majority of di 2025/26 season. Na wah o! How body go fit survive without him?
After di surgery, di club go make sure say Colwill dey receive di best medical support for im recovery at Cobham. You fit bet say Chelsea go soon enter di transfer market to find replacement or better defensive strength. Di don already sign Jorrel Hato from Ajax, who fit help dem out well well as left centre-back. But wetin dey happen to di others? Fofana dey back but no fit make di first two games against Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan, but him fit back in time for di Premier League opener against Crystal Palace on August 17.
As di season dey approach, everybody dey wonder how Chelsea go take manage dis matter wey don land for dem. Di fans dey sabi as Colwill don become di backbone of di defense and his absence fit affect dem big time. No be small wahala cause na only last season alone, he don show face 43 times for all competitions. (E no be play, na real work dem dey do.)
In summary, make we dey pray sey di injury no go take long and our boy fit return to spread his magic for di pitch again. As for Maresca, he dey hope say he fit manage di squad well with all dis distractions wey dey carry come. Na di life of football, no be so?
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