Following his most recent injury setback for Chelsea, Romeo Lavia finally speaks out

Following his August 2015 £53 million transfer from Southampton, the 20-year-old has played in just one game for Chelsea.

Vince™ on X: "Romeo Lavia: "I'm gutted not to be able to help the team, but I'm fully focused on coming back. The wait will be worth it." https://t.co/XPVuPzbVZa" / X

However, the midfielder will be out for a while after injuring himself during his 32-minute cameo appearance in December’s match against Crystal Palace.

[Fabrizio Romano] Chelsea and Southampton closing in on Roméo Lavia move. Structure of deal is being discussed — how to activate the add-ons and also Saints ask for bigger part of the fee upfront #CFC Matter of short time to get final green light and ...

‘I wаnted tо let yоu knоw thаt it meаns а lоt tо me. Received а lоt оf suppоrt messаges,’ Lаviа stаted оn X.My inability to contribute to the squad is devastating, but I am determined to return.

Premier League | La cruz de Roméo Lavia

In his press conference prior to Monday night’s Premier League match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace, Pochettino reiterated that Lavia will not make a return until February 25, when Chelsea will face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final.

Oh no. He has opted out of team training. He has not yet fully recovered, Pochettino stated.

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In any case, it’s not possible. Not even on the field yet.