Chelsea winger suffers injury on international duty

Chelsea winger Jamie Gittens suffered a knock during England Under 21s' 2-0 win over the Republic of Ireland on Friday night.

The 21-year-old signed for the Blues from Borussia Dortmund last summer and he has since been in-and-out of the starting line-up.

Gittens has been regularly rotated with Alejandro Garnacho on the left wing, and he is now doubtful for the season resumption.

The former Manchester City youngster was spotted hobbling off the field after a strong challenge. He will be assessed in the near future.

Chelsea will be hoping that he has only suffered a minor issue, and will be fit when the Blues return to action against Burnley next weekend.

The Blues have made a good start to the league campaign, and they are presently third in the standings, six points behind toppers Arsenal.

Chelsea will be aiming to close the gap during the hectic festive schedule. They are due to host Arsenal before the end of the month.