David Luiz had slight ankle and calf problems and eventually missed the Southampton and Arsenal games. All thought it was just another minor injury as Luiz was on the Liberty Stadium pitch again a few days back.
But he lasted for only 22 minutes as Chelsea went out of the Capital One Cup in the semi-final and he damaged a calf muscle in the final seconds.
luiz out of actionHe now joins Terry,Romeu(both injured), Mikel and Moses(both playing African Cup of Nations) and Eden Hazar(suspended).
Rafa used Luiz as a defensive midfielder for the latter part of the season and it worked so very well for The Blues. His ability to go front, take long range shots, link up well with the front 3 midfielders and also do the defensive duties when required were a treat t watch.
But all is not lost for Chelsea as their captain, John Terry, who played very limited number of games this season so far is en route to recovery. He could be on the bench for the next Chelsea game and start the on after that.