Overview
- Levi Colwill suffered a severe ACL injury before the 2025–26 season and has not featured this campaign.
- Joe Cole told TNT Sports that losing Colwill before a ball was kicked was “massive” and said not replacing him compounded the problem.
- Cole likened Colwill’s trajectory to elite centre-halves such as John Terry and Rio Ferdinand, arguing he looked ready to be a top defender late last season.
- Chelsea made only one notable defensive addition in the summer, Jorrel Hato, and have struggled at the back with only Manchester United conceding more in the Premier League’s top half.
- Colwill has been pictured working in the gym and is likely to miss the season, while Trevoh Chalobah, Wesley Fofana and Tosin Adarabioyo are reported to be in contention to return against Nottingham Forest, with Benoit Badiashile and Josh Acheampong also options.