Chelsea fans have taken to Twitter to express their disappointment amid reports that star striker Alvaro Morata is facing at least a month on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.
The Mail is among a number of UK media outlets to report on Monday that the forward, 24, will be out until November and could miss around six matches.
The Spain forward limped off during the Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday and, according to the Spanish Football Association, the former Real Madrid star has suffered a grade two hamstring tear that caused him to pull out of the latest international squad.
Morata, who the Daily Star report is on a £155,000-a-week contract, will be sorely missed by the Blues after making a huge impact since his £70million move to Stamford Bridge during the summer window.
The Spain international has netted seven goals in nine appearances in all competitions and has lived up to his reputation as one of Europe’s most effective young strikers.
Chelsea fans are upset at his absence for a number of key fixtures as they aim to defend their Premier League title and also pr ogress to the knockout stages of the Champions League.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets:
If Morata is out for 6-8 weeks our season is over, goodbye title race.. #CFC
— BlueIsTheColor (@sorooshhm8) October 2, 2017
Reports coming out that Alvaro Morata has a Grade two hamstring tear. Could be out over a month, 6-8 weeks.
Absolutely devastating. #CFC pic.twitter.com/3jLvCgkrMc
— Lav (@ConteTactics) October 2, 2017
@AlvaroMorata Be strong. We all with you. Love you??????@ChelseaFC @realmadrid #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/ldMW77aEAA
— Soy Madridista (@1Madridista14) October 2, 2017
@AlvaroMorata I hope you recover well. Take your time and come back fit. I’ll miss you man. 🙂
Take care ? #CFC #Morata— Namratha Gowda (@namratha5977) October 2, 2017
Bad news about Morata
— Dean Drury (@deanodrury1) October 2, 2017
Morata out for over a month? pic.twitter.com/y4RHbrNBNY
— KG (@ElMagoCF4) October 2, 2017
Morata may be out for a month?.
Make that 2months. Cos Conte not gonna start him until he’s ‘ready’
Look @ Hazard.
— The KING (@DonOrpzy) October 2, 2017