Premier League: Chelsea striker Broja tears cruciate ligament

2022-12-14

Season probably over

Chelsea are set to be without striker Armando Broja for the rest of the season. As announced by the Blues, the 21-year-old Albanian international has torn his anterior cruciate ligament and needs surgery. In most cases, the downtime for this injury is around six months.

Broja comes from Chelsea youth and was promoted to the professional team after a solid year on loan at Southampton FC. He has one goal and one assist in 18 games this season. Most recently, Broja increased his market value to €30m. Alongside Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (33), he is the only « nine » trained in the Blues squad.

Highest transfer spend in a summer: Only Real ahead of Chelsea

12PSG | 2018/19 | Additions: 5 | Expenditure: 222 million euros

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Balance of transfers: -113.5 million euros

11 FC Barcelona | 2017/18 | Additions: 5 | Expenses: 232.7 million euros

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Transfer balance: -6.7 million euros

9 Manchester United | 2022/23 | Additions: 5 | Expenditure: 238 million euros

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Balance of transfers: -226.5 million euros

9PSG | 2017/18 | Additions: 4 | Expenditure: 238 million euros

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Transfer balance: -168 million euros

8 Chelsea | Season 2020/21 | Additions: 7 | Expenditure: 247.2 million euros

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Balance of transfers: -190.7 million euros

7 Atletico Madrid | 2019/20 | Additions: 9 | Expenditure: 247.4 million euros

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Transfer balance: +61.1 million euros

6 Manchester City | 2017/18 | Additions: 8 | Expenditure: 248.5 million euros

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Balance of transfers: -157.1 million euros

5 Real Madrid | 2009/10 | Additions: 8 | Expenditure: 258.5 million euros

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Transfer balance: -170 million euros

4 Juventus | 2018/19 | Additions: 8 | Expenses: 259.1 million euros

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Balance of transfers: -166.5 million euros

3 FC Barcelona | 2019/20 | Additions: 6 | Expenditure: 273.5 million euros

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Balance of transfers: -123.1 million euros

2 Chelsea | 2022/23 | Additions: 8 | Expenditure: 282 million euros

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Transfer balance: -227.2 million euros | Plus around 22 million euros for coach Graham Potter

1 Real Madrid | 2019/20 | Additions: 8 | Expenditure: 325.5 million euros

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Transfer balance: -190 million euros

Keep your head up and recover well, Armando.

– Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 14, 2022

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