Levi Colwill is on schedule with his recovery and there is hope he could play before the end of the season according to reports. Chelsea lost Colwill to an ACL injury before the start of the season in a major blow, and despite public pleas from Enzo Maresca for a new centre back his wish wasn’t granted.
Chelsea are pushing to compete for the Premier League title for the first time in a while this season, as manager Enzo Maresca has made serious strides with a club that, once again, had a positive summer transfer window.
John Obi Mikel has slammed Chelsea for their defending against Sunderland and claimed the Blues can’t win the league with their current centre backs. The Blues lost 2-1 to Sunderland on Saturday despite taking an early lead through Alejandro Garnacho, but from that point onwards struggled to create anything.
Levi Colwill is still a long way from returning to training, but is on schedule with his return according to reports. Colwill suffered an ACL injury in the first training session back after the Club World Cup, and is set to miss the majority of the season.
Chelsea host Ajax in the Champions League on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge. Enzo Maresca’s side are looking to claim consecutive wins in the competition following victory over Benfica last month.
Former Chelsea star Joe Cole believes it was a mistake not to replace Levi Colwill and has made a comparison to John Terry. Chelsea lost Colwill to an ACL injury before the start of the season, and despite public pleas from Enzo Maresca for a new centre back, the club didn’t grant him his wish.
Chelsea are interested in signing the Brazilian defender Murillo from Nottingham Forest. It is no secret that they need to add more quality and depth to the defensive unit.
The international break means small talking points become bigger ones, as there’s no game to distract us from more trivial stuff. Chelsea are back in action on Saturday, but that still leaves a long stretch of the week with nothing going on for us to all get stuck into the classic Lampard vs.
John Obi Mikel believes that Chelsea already have a young centre-back who has the potential to become a top-level player. It’s been interesting to see how the backline has evolved under Enzo Maresca.
The versatility of Jorrel Hato is one of the reasons Chelsea decided not to sign a new centre back according to reports. Chelsea lost Levi Colwill to an ACL injury before the season started, and Maresca publicly stated he wanted a new centre back.
Chelsea are looking to end a run of consecutive defeats in the Premier League when they host Liverpool on Saturday evening. Enzo Maresca's side have suffered back-to-back losses in the league against Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion, with their last win coming on August 30 against Fulham.
Chelsea host Jose Mourinho's Benfica in the Champions League as they eye their first win of the campaign. Enzo Maresca's Blues suffered defeat in matchday one of the Champions League.
Chelsea are looking to claim a first win in the Premier League in three games when they face Brighton & Hove Albion. Enzo Maresca's side return home to west London after a run of four consecutive matches away from home in all competitions.
John Obi Mikel has criticised Chelsea's decision to rely on Tosin Adarabioyo instead of signing a new centre-back in the summer. Levi Colwill's anterior cruciate ligament injury, which will keep him out for most of the season after undergoing surgery, has been a huge blow to Chelsea's Premier League title hopes.
The concerns about Chelsea’s central defensive setup go on. In the summer Levi Colwill had surgery on his ACL and was effectively ruled out for the season.
Chelsea begin their 2025/26 Carabao Cup campaign against League One side Lincoln City on Tuesday night. Enzo Maresca's side head to Lincolnshire to face the in-form Imps, who are currently third having lost just one of their opening nine league fixtures (W5, D3).
Chelsea’s depth at centre back is being tested right now. The Blues lost Levi Colwill for the season, and decided to not spend on a replacement. That’s worked out OK in the league so far, but a defeat to Bayern Munich in midweek is a reminder that we’re still probably missing a world class player in that positions.
Chelsea have lost Levi Colwill for the season and have Wesley Fofana as one of their other key central defensive options. That is not a great position to be in, and all summer they’ve been linked with other defenders, starting with Dean Huijsen before he made his Real Madrid move and going from there.
Chelsea summer was going so smoothly. They had signed good attackers, sold players they wanted to sell for a profit, and filled the hole in the squad at backup left back by signing Jorrel Hato.
Barcelona are about to lose Inigo Martinez to Al-Nassr, but his exit will not enough for the club to solve their registration problems. As a result, there are chances for another big player to leave before the end of the summer, and as it turns out, it could be another central defender that moves on.
Chelsea have been dealt a huge injury setback after Levi Colwill suffered an ACL injury during pre-season training. The 22-year-old only reported back to Chelsea's Cobham training base this week following three weeks off after their Club World Cup triumph in the United States last month.
Speaking to the media ahead of the final on Sunday, Chelsea defender Levi Colwill stated that the Blues won’t be intimidated by the capital club despite their convincing win over Real Madrid this week.
It seems there were concrete talks over Levi Colwill potentially leaving Chelsea for a surprise transfer to Bayern Munich in the summer. The talented young England international is the latest elite prospect to emerge out of Chelsea’s academy and one imagines Blues fans will be excited about his long-term future at Stamford Bridge.
Liverpool’s hopes of prising Levi Colwill away from Chelsea remain rather slim. The player has yet to showcase any willingness to depart the project at Stamford Bridge, even despite a change of management.