Expert Explains Mateo Kovacic Injury (Ankle) & Timeline Scenarios

Описание: Chelsea injury expert Dr. Raj, DPT explains CM Mateo Kovacic injury (left ankle) including potential severity and return timeline scenarios and key updates that we’ve heard thus far regarding his ongoing assessment | Expert Explains Mateo Kovacic Injury (Ankle) & Timeline Scenarios | Chelsea Football injury analysis

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Here’s a table of contents:
0:00 What happened
0:16 Severity & Timeline
0:35 Assessment Updates
1:04 Stay Tuned for Updates

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Hey its Raj from 3CB.

Chelsea central midfielder Mateo Kovacic rolled his left ankle in the FA Cup Semis vs Crystal Palace and was subbed off a few minutes later after trying to play through it.

This mechanism of injury likely means this is an inversion ankle sprain which stresses the outer ankle ligaments.

Severity & Return timeline

Mateo’s return timeline depends on the severity of the injury, with grade 1 tears ranging from day today to 10 days, grade 2 typically 3-4 weeks, and grade 3 ruptures typically 4-6 weeks. There’s also possibility for a fracture which extends the timeline to 6+ weeks.

Assessment ongoing

We’ve gotten a few updates on the injury. Firstly, manager Tomas Tuchel commented that Kovacic was in pain and there was significant swelling. However, Mateo was also seen leaving the stadium fully weight-bearing with the ankle in a compression wrap and stirrup brace used for ankle sprains. This nearly surely means he has no fracture and the physios likely expect that it’s not a severe injury based on the examination and assessment.

Ankle sprains can evolve very quickly over the first few days and he’ll get follow-up imaging as well. I’ll keep you updated as we learn more.