Chelsea forward Armando Broja was taken off as Chelsea faced Aston Villa in a mid-season friendly ahead of the return of Premier League football. Just 19 minutes in he collided with Ezri Konsa and went down holding his right knee which he needed a stretcher to aid him off the field of play.
Despite not knowing the full extent of the problem it could be that Chelsea are without the forward for some time. The January window is being targeted by plenty of clubs for forwards, including Arsenal, who are also without their own striker Gabriel Jesus, after a knee injury.
The Gunners, however, were already on the lookout for a wide-player football.london understands. Should Chelsea decide to enter the market, this is likely only to congest efforts to reinforce with the limited available quality that the winter window provides.
