Frank Lampard has revealed Tammy Abraham's injury is not as bad as first feared after the striker was forced off in the Champions League draw with Valencia.
Abraham suffered a suspected hip injury colliding with Ezequiel Garay at a corner after going up for a header and landing awkwardly on the Argentine's boot.
The 22-year-old looked in great discomfort as he was helped off the pitch by Chelsea's medical staff, holding his hip and grimacing as he received medical attention.
And with the England international seemingly unable to walk unaided, he was later carried off on a stretcher out of Mestalla.
However, Lampard was able to offer some good news on the striker's condition in the post-match interview and clarified the striker had not gone to hospital.
"He is in the dressing room now," the Chelsea boss told BT Sport.
"[It's] a bang on the hip. It might not be as severe as we first thought."
Carlos Soler had put the hosts in front after beating Kepa from Rodrigo's cross but Mateo Kovacic's first goal since January 2017 just two minutes later got Chelsea back in the game.
Chelsea soldiered on without Abraham and Christian Pulisic put the visitors on the cusp of qualification with a strike awarded by VAR, only for Daniel Wass to equalise late on as it finished 2-2.
Lampard now faces a nervous wait to see if Abraham will be fit in time for Saturday's clash against West Ham at Stamford Bridge.
