England defender Ben Chilwell will miss the upcoming 2022 World Cup, which starts on November 20 in Qatar, the Daily Mail reports.
Ben Chilwell, Getty ImagesAccording to the source, Ben Chilwell was injured in the match of the 6th round of the Champions League group stage against Dynamo Zagreb. The football player was forced to leave the field at the end of the second half. The defender left the stadium on crutches.
Chilwell underwent a thorough medical yesterday, after which the defender was given the final diagnosis of a muscle tear. Thus, the recovery of the Englishman will take several months.
England manager Gareth Southgate will now focus on United defender Luke Shaw, while looking at Ryan Sessegnon and James Justine as backup options.
