Chelsea play down David Luiz injury fears after defender shares picture of himself in hospital stat : The Independent

David Luiz was injured by this wild challenge from Sergio Aguero (AFP/ Getty Images)But Antonio Conte has praised his defender as a "warrior" for continuing to play through the pain barrier. Chelsea have sought to play down concern that their defender David Luiz is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines, after he shared a picture of himself on social media wearing a medical gown with a cartoon of a needle dripping blood. He has a great attitude and a great will to fight despite sometimes having a bit of pain." Luiz has been playing in considerable pain since that foul, which resulted in Aguero being sent-off, and was seen limping down the tunnel after the recent 1-1 draw against Burnley. Terry will feature in place of Luiz, while Kurt Zouma and Nathan Ake will be handed opportunities to stake their claim for a place in the Chelsea first-team by deputising for Alonso and Gary Cahill.




Chelsea have reportedly played down concern over David Luiz's fitness after the defender posted a picture of himself in surgical scrubs on social media. Press Association sport reported that Luiz's since-deleted Instagram post, which was annotated with a needle and the words 'Let's do it' and 'Hahahah,' was taken during the ongoing management of a knee injury. But he's a warrior," Conte said. The Brazil defender was on Friday described as "a warrior" by coach Antonio Conte for playing with the lingering aggravation. David Luiz has been playing through pain this season.





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