Chukwuemeka undergoes knee surgery early in his breakthrough season at Chelsea
Chelsea's Carney Chukwuemeka, right, challenges for the ball with West Ham's Tomas Soucek during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham and Chelsea, at the London Stadium in London, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. Credit: AP/Alberto Pezzali
LONDON — Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka has undergone surgery on a left knee injury he sustained in the loss to West Ham in the Premier League, the club said Tuesday.
Chelsea didn't put a timeframe on the likely return of the 19-year-old Chukwuemeka, who has just broken into the team a year after joining from Aston Villa.
Chukwuemeka started against Liverpool on the opening weekend and scored a goal — his first for Chelsea — in the first half at West Ham before going off injured in the 45th minute.
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