Chelsea’s current injury crisis has come under scrutiny from Trevoh Chalobah’s personal trainer, Ed Hodge, who publicly expressed his frustration, describing the situation as an “absolute mess.”
Hodge’s comments were shared through a now-deleted Twitter post that included what appeared to be a private Instagram conversation.
Chelsea, who are in a rebuilding phase under Mauricio Pochettino, have experienced difficulties with injuries, including key players such as summer signings Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia, and Christopher Nkunku.
Hodge seemingly attributed the high number of injuries to the medical staff, holding them responsible for the crisis.
“Most of the injuries are because the players have been loading muscles time and time again without lengthening them simultaneously… then one lunge into a tackle, or a COD too rapidly and they’re injured,” he wrote.
“Hardly any of them do reformer Pilates or terrain work (i.e. stair sprints & hill sprints to strengthen knee ligaments). It’s an absolute mess at the moment, bro.”
Chalobah suffered a hamstring injury during training in August, sidelining him for a period. Nevertheless, Hodge disclosed that he is nearing the end of his recovery and may soon be ready to return.
Chelsea will be back in action against Aston Villa on Sunday in the Premier League.