Chelsea forward Armando Broja to miss rest of season with ACL injury
The HinduChelsea forward Armando Broja will miss the rest of the season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament rupture that requires surgery, the London club said on Wednesday. Broja picked up the injury in Chelsea’s 1-0 friendly defeat by Aston Villa at the weekend, adding to manager Graham Potter’s problems in attack ahead of the Premier League restart. “Having sustained a knee injury during the first half of Sunday’s friendly against Aston Villa, Armando underwent further assessment following the club’s return to England,” the club said. “Following the operation, Armando will work closely with the club’s medical department during his rehabilitation and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2022/23 campaign.” Chelsea, which is eighth on 21 points after 14 games, will host Bournemouth on Dec. 27 as the league returns after the World Cup in Qatar.