Chelsea have suffered a potentially major injury blow ahead of their Champions League final with Manchester City on the horizon.
Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, a key part in Thomas Tuchel's starting 11, had to be replaced at half-time of their final Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
The news will come as a big setback for Tuchel and Chelsea fans as they prepare to travel to Portugal looking to claim a second Champions League crown.
After going in 1-0 down at half-time at Villa Park, concern came about when Mendy didn't appear from the tunnel for the second half, with Kepa Arrizabalaga instead taking his place in between the posts.
It is believed the injury was sustained as Villa opened the scoring.
Bertrand Traore fired home inside the box against his former side and Mendy, while in the process of trying to save the effort, appeared to collide with the post.
Further salt was rubbed into the Chelsea wound after half-time as Aston Villa bagged a second from the penalty spot and put the Blues' Champions League dreams very much in the balance.
Ben Chilwell did pull one back for the visitors, but Tottenham's 4-2 victory at Leicester ensured the Blues will again compete in the Champions League next season.
The Chelsea boss will be asked about Mendy's injury post-match and we will have the last update when we know it.
