Chelsea’s Broja set to miss rest of season with knee injury

By The Associated Press

FILE - Former Southampton's Armando Broja, currently playing for Chelsea, scores a goal later disallowed for offside during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Manchester City at St Mary's stadium in Southampton, England, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. Chelsea striker Armando Broja is set to miss the rest of the season after rupturing a knee ligament, the Premier League club said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Kirsty Wigglesworth]

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea striker Armando Broja is set to miss the rest of the season after rupturing a knee ligament. The Albania international was injured in a collision with Ezri Konsa in the first half of a 1-0 loss in a friendly against Aston Villa in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The 21-year-old forward was seen screaming in pain and clutching his right knee before being taken off on a stretcher. Chelsea says scan results “have unfortunately confirmed an anterior cruciate ligament rupture and that surgery will be required.”