Chelsea have said Romeo Lavia will not be available until the end of the season.
The defender has struggled to recover from his injury which is expected to heal by the end of March. .
Lavia has played just 32 minutes for Chelsea so far in the Premier League game against Crystal Palace in December. That day he suffered a serious thigh injury.
The Blues have signed the Belgium international from Southampton for 62.1 million the hottest prospect in his tenure.