Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell limps off amid fears he could miss England’s World Cup campaign 

Ben Chilwell stumbled during Chelsea’s Champions League game against Dinamo Zagreb, raising fears he could miss the World Cup.

The left-back pulled up while holding his hamstring during the closing stages of the game at Stamford Bridge.

With the World Cup starting in just 18 days, there are concerns that Chilwell could miss England’s World Cup campaign.

Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell suffered a hamstring injury late against Dinamo Zagreb

Chilwell looked in agony amid worries he could miss England’s World Cup campaign

Chilwell held onto his hamstring after sustaining the injury during the game at Stamford Bridge

Chilwell’s teammate Mason Mount went to talk to him after the game.

Speaking on BT Sport, pundit Joe Cole expressed sympathy for Chilwell.

Cole said, “Yeah, terrible sight for Ben, I feel his pain. I had problems towards the end of my career and it is heartbreaking. Once it happens it’s a shooting pain so close to the World Cup, the best you can hope for is two or three weeks before you can get back on the grass and with a World Cup squad it’s really hard.

“I really feel for him, again in a game where Chelsea just saw it, he played a strong team. All in all a three point win, a group win for the club, but you do feel for Ben.”

News of Chilwell will worry England manager Gareth Southgate

Joe Cole offered his condolences to Chilwell after the defender suffered an injury

Glenn Hoddle added that he is “stripped” for Chilwell.

He said, “Normally with a hamstring sometimes you get a warning sign, it goes into a little contraction and that’s when you raise your hand, but it just went there right? His face went, you could see he just flipped the ball on the outside, as he touch the ball, he grimaces that he’s really in pain.

“That looks like a nasty one, I don’t understand how they didn’t carry him away because he was heavy and he has the other leg.

But at the end of the day, that’s such a blow to Chilwell, he’s had such a serious knee injury and he’s probably, if you think about it, rehab in a way, I know he’s playing again, but normally you get a refund on the other side of your body when you come back from a long injury but it’s such a blow. gutted for him.’

Former England manager Glenn Hoddle declared he has been ‘stripped’ for Chilwell due to his injury

Chilwell, who has already been capped 17 times by England, was widely expected to be included in Gareth Southgate’s squad for Qatar.

He was part of the England squad at Euro 2020 but did not play a minute during the tournament.

Chilwell suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament in November 2021 that kept him sidelined until May.

England boss Gareth Southgate will designate his squad for the World Cup on November 14, with the tournament starting on November 20.

The Three Lions will face Iran, the US and Wales in the group stage.

Chelsea defender Reece James is also in doubt for the tournament in Qatar due to a knee injury.