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

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.

‘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.

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.

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