Chelsea hit by third injury blow as scan needed after new Liam Rosenior update

Blues star dealing with another frustrating setback that occurred before Port Vale demolition in FA Cup

Chelsea have been hit with a new blow after Jamie Gittens suffered another injury in training.

The English winger had only just returned to fitness over the recent international break but sustained a fresh hamstring issue at Cobham on Friday, Blues head coach Liam Rosenior has revealed.

The new problem explained why Gittens was not part of Chelsea’s matchday squad for Saturday evening’s 7-0 FA Cup thrashing of League One strugglers Port Vale, which saw them ease into the semi-finals at Wembley.

Gittens has made just 12 total starts for Chelsea during his stop-start first season at the club, appearing 27 times overall across all competitions.

Jamie Gittens has struggled to stay fit during his first season at Chelsea

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Hamstring injuries and a brief illness which swept through the camp early in Rosenior’s reign have prevented the 21-year-old from featuring more often.

He joined Chelsea in July from Borussia Dortmund for an initial fee of £48.5million, plus a potential £3.5m in add-ons.

Speaking about Gittens’ situation after the Port Vale game, Rosenior said: “Unfortunately, Jamie, in training yesterday, picked up what looks like a hamstring injury again.

“We have to scan him and make sure. It's a real shame for him.”

Rosenior continued: “I think it's the third time it's happened. We need to help him and we need to make sure he's okay. I can't give you a time frame on that at the moment.”