Geovany Quenda has suffered a setback at the very start of his Chelsea career.<\/p>\n
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The Blues reached an agreement to sign the 19-year-old from Sporting Lisbon over 12 months ago, but after allowing him to stay in Portugal until this summer, have only just welcomed him to the club.<\/p>\n
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The talented winger is now part of the Blues’ first team and preparing for his first season in the Premier League working under Xabi Alonso.<\/p>\n
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Sadly though, Quenda’s time at Stamford Bridge hasn’t got off to the best of starts.<\/p>\n
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Geovany Quenda suffers early injury setback<\/h2>\n
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The Blues jetted off on their pre-season tour of Australia and Asia last Friday and are preparing to face Western Sydney Wanderers on Tuesday before playing Spurs four days later.<\/p>\n
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Unfortunately though, according to the Daily Mail, Quenda has been forced to stay behind after he picked up ‘a small injury’.<\/p>\n
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The exact nature of the teenager’s injury is not known, but it isn’t thought to be serious.<\/p>\n
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However, remaining cautious, Chelsea have decided to keep the 19-year-old in England before allowing him to join up with his new teammates in Asia next month.<\/p>\n
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Chelsea will play Juventus in Hong Kong on August 5, AC Milan in Jakarta on August 8 and Johor Darul Ta’zim in Johor on August 9 before hosting Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge on August 15.<\/p>\n
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More bad news<\/h2>\n
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Frustratingly, Quenda isn’t the only player to have suffered a recent injury setback.<\/p>\n
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Emmanuel Emegha has also been forced onto the treatment table after picking up a hamstring injury during a recent friendly.<\/p>\n
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The 23-year-old striker, who joined from sister-club Strasbourg this summer, was among the goal scorers in the Blues’ behind-closed-doors 3-0 friendly win over Bromley earlier this week. Jamie Gittens and Joao Pedro also found the back of the net.<\/p>\n
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Emegha’s unfortunate injury \u2014 not thought to be too serious \u2014 has forced him to withdraw from team training but there is hope he can return again soon.<\/p>\n
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Xabi Alonso will be hoping his early run of bad luck with injuries won’t be a trend that continues once the new 2026-27 season starts at the end of August.<\/p>\n
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The Spaniard will kick off his Chelsea career away to Fulham on August 24. <\/p>\n
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If the 44-year-old is to get the Blues back into European contention, he will need all his best players available, especially his strikers, who have mostly failed to deliver in recent seasons.<\/p>\n
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