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David Luiz Injured in PafosChampions League Debut Draw at Olympiacos

The veteran’s fitness now clouds a possible January visit to Stamford Bridge.

Overview

  • The 38-year-old was substituted after 34 minutes with an injury on his first Champions League start since 2017, with Kostas Pileas coming on.
  • Pafos finished 0-0 away to Olympiacos despite playing with ten men from the 25th minute after Bruno Felipe’s second yellow card.
  • The draw earned a valuable away point and preserved an unbeaten start to PafosEuropean campaign.
  • Luiz joined the Cypriot club in the summer and told BBC Sport he was very happy at Pafos and embraced the move as a new challenge.
  • A reunion with former club Chelsea on January 21 in the Champions League is possible if he recovers in time.