As Mateo Kovacic hobbled off the Stamford Bridge pitch it was impossible not to think of the implications for Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Liverpool.
The Croatian midfielder has been Chelsea's standout player this season and to see him substituted just six minutes into the second period against Lille was certainly concerning. Particularly given the role Kovacic played in the previous game against Jurgen Klopp's men.
Thomas Tuchel did not seem so much concerned about the severity of the injury as much as the tactical implication of delaying the move, which is partly reassuring.
