🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 6. Levi Colwill

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10 hours ago, DDA said:

not Acheampong.

Josh qualifies for the HG youth B list

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He will return around march 😞 

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Chelsea fans horrified by what they’ve seen from Levi Colwill – it’s just the reality of an injury

https://Chelsea.news/2025/10/colwill-injury-what-theyve-seen/

Colwill’s weak leg horrifies fans

One notable thing that happened at Cobham this week was Levi Colwill’s return to the gym for the first time since his ACL surgery in August.

Chelsea fans online were horrified to see his atrophied left leg following months of sitting around waiting for the injury to heal. It will be a long way back from here, with Colwill not expected to feature before the very end of the season, if at all.

The good news for the team is that this Saturday should see Wesley Fofana, Tosin Adarabioyo and Trevoh Chalobah all return and be available to play in defence, ending a really tricky period where we were down to the bare bones at the back.

Colwill can take his time with his return, and by the looks of things he’ll need it. It’s going to take a lot of patience to get back to where he was – and it’s vital to make sure there aren’t future recurrences. It’s going to be a very dull few months of gym work for him while he watches his teammates having fun out on the pitches at our training centre.

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Liam Rosenior says Chelsea defender Levi Colwill could play again this season after ACL injury

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7009973/2026/01/30/levi-colwill-Chelsea-injury-latest/

Chelsea defender Levi Colwill could feature again this season after starting light training following nearly six months out with a serious knee injury, according to head coach Liam Rosenior.

Colwill tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee on the first day of pre-season training in early August.

There were doubts over whether the centre back would feature at all in 2025-26, but Rosenior today revealed he is making good progress.

At his press conference on Friday, Rosenior said: “I spoke with him this morning. He is getting on really good. What a professional. He is working so hard in terms of his rehab. It is brilliant to see him out on the pitch now, doing his running. It is a huge step for him.

“Obviously an ACL is a really difficult injury. He is itching to get back but we need to make sure that when he is back, he is feeling 100 per cent perfect. He is another outstanding player I cannot wait to work with.”

Pressed on whether he now expects him to play this campaign, he replied: “Yes but it is step by step. At the moment he is in a really good place, he is on a good track but I don’t like putting timeframes on injuries because it puts unnecessary pressure on players when their health is the most important thing.”

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Rosenior has also ruled out the possibility of Josh Acheampong leaving before the transfer deadline on Monday evening.

Acheampong, who has been an unused substitute in Chelsea’s last three games, has been linked with a move away in recent weeks. But Rosenior said: “Josh is an outstanding player, I want Josh with me.”

Chelsea take on West Ham United on Saturday with Cole Palmer ready to start after impressing as a second-half substitute in the 3-2 win against Napoli on Wednesday. He had missed the previous two matches with a minor thigh problem.

Midfielder Romeo Lavia is getting close to returning to the squad after a quad injury, while Tosin Adarabioyo has resumed light training following a hamstring injury. Neither will be ready for the fixture at Stamford Bridge.

By Simon Johnson

Chelsea Correspondent