Chelsea’s attacking midfielder Omari Kellyman has suffered a hamstring injury.
The 18-year-old has yet to make a senior appearance for Chelsea but has played three times for the club’s under-21 side.
The England youth international joined Chelsea from Aston Villa this summer in a £19million transfer on a six-year contract.
He featured for Chelsea’s under-21 side in a 4-2 defeat at home to RB Leipzig in the Premier League International Cup last week, scoring twice before being shown a red card in the 47th minute.
Gutted to have suffered a hamstring injury 💔
Part of the game but I’ll be back stronger 💪🏽 #ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/8z7Wf0jXJE
— Omari (@Omarikellyman) September 1, 2024
Kellyman joined the Villa academy from Derby County in 2022 and broke into the first team in 2023.
He made two Premier League appearances last season in the final two months of the campaign and was also deployed twice as a substitute in the Europa Conference League.
The teenager has been capped by England at youth level after switching his international allegiance from Northern Ireland in 2023 and made his Under-20 debut for England this month.
Chelsea, who were held to a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, are next in action against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on September 14.
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