Romelu Lukaku could return sooner than expected for Chelsea

By Braulio Perez | Oct 22, 2021

Chelsea FC v Malmo FF: Group H - UEFA Champions League / Chloe Knott - Danehouse/GettyImages

The Champions League win for Chelsea FC earlier this week didn't come without a cost. In the middle of the action, star striker Romelu Lukaku went down with what appeared to be a serious ankle injury.

Panic mode set in for the CFC supporters, as the club is looking like a real threat to win the Premier League this campaign. Luckily, Lukaku's injury isn't as serious as expected.

Romelu Lukaku can make a comeback earlier than expected for Chelsea after suffering an ankle injury in their win over Malmo in the Champions League, says his agent Federico Pastorello. pic.twitter.com/M2VONNPJ5Y
— Frank Khalid (@FrankKhalidUK) October 22, 2021

The good news is that he'll be able to return sooner than expected. While Lukaku will miss some time, he could be back in less than a month. That's massive for Thomas Tuchel and the Blues.