Chelsea’s Andreas Christensen ‘flies to Milan to get face mask fitted’ in bid to be fit for Tottenham showdown after breaking his nose in clash with Anthony Martial
- Andreas Christensen was accidentally struck by Anthony Martial’s elbow
- He travelled to Milan to see a specialist to fit a face mask on Wednesday
- The defender trained in the protective mask for the first time on Thursday
Andreas Christensen looks set to be fit for Chelsea‘s showdown with Tottenham this weekend after reportedly jetting off to Milan to have a face mask fitted.
The Danish defender broke his nose after getting an accidental elbow to the face in a clash with Anthony Martial during Monday night’s defeat by Manchester United.
But he has gone the extra yard by traveling to Italy to see a specialist on Wednesday, according to The Athletic.
Andreas Christensen broke his nose during Chelsea’s defeat by Manchester United
The Danish defender received an accidental elbow to the face from Anthony Martial
He has had a special mask fitted that will allow him to continue playing, and he managed to get through a training session with it on for the first time on Thursday.
Christensen had to be taken off at half time at Stamford Bridge as he was bleeding into his mouth.
It is not yet clear how long he will be forced to wear the protective mask for.
The 23-year-old will become the latest in a long line of Chelsea players who have had to play while wearing a mask in recent years.
He has had to fly to Milan to have a protective face mask fitted so he can continue playing
It is a list that includes Petr Cech, Paulo Ferreira, John Terry, Gary Cahill, Cesar Azplicueta, Nemanja Matic, Ramires, Cesc Fabregas, Demba Ba, Fernando Torres, Diego Costa and Pedro.
Christensen has started Chelsea’s last five Premier League games and will be desperate to line up against rivals Spurs on Saturday.
The two meet at Stamford Bridge at lunchtime, with Frank Lampard’s side just a point ahead of their opponents in fourth.
He’ll be latest Chelsea player, including Fernando Torres and Cesar Azpiliecueta to wear one
