Ruben Loftus-Cheek is set to miss time after suffering a serious facial injury during AC Milan’s loss to Parma.
The England midfielder was stretchered off in the 1-0 defeat following a tough collision with the Parma goalkeeper.
He has a fractured jaw and several lost teeth from the incident and will need surgery.
This injury puts his chances of making the England World Cup squad in doubt.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek stretchered off in AC Milan defeat to Parma
The narrow loss to Parma quickly faded from focus as concerns grew for Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s health.
The midfielder collided with the Parma goalkeeper during a challenging aerial play and needed extensive treatment before being taken off on a stretcher.