Belgium international, Romeo Lavia, who is Ghanaian descent is a major doubt for the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup tie between Chelsea and Palmeiras.
The Premier League giants takes on the Brazilian powerhouse mid-night in a high-stake quarterfinal clash as both teams battel for a place in the last four.
Lavia is currently carrying a muscle injury, undermining his availability for the much-anticipated clash.
“Romeo, not sure he can be fit. We’re gonna try tomorrow. He had small problems at the end of the last game against Benfica. And it’s just a muscle problem.
“And as I said, tomorrow we see if he’s fit. Otherwise, we’re gonna find a different solution because Moi [Caicedo] is suspended also. So we need to find some different solution.” Said Enzo Maresca, who is the head coach of Chelsea.
Despite accumulating 216 minutes across four outings at the Club World Cup, Lavia has still only made 23 appearances for Chelsea since signing from Southampton in 2023.
