Chelsea striker Armando Broja has admitted it is “difficult to process” the news that his season has ended early through injury.
Surgery is required on the 21-year-old’s anterior cruciate ligament after he damaged his knee in Sunday’s friendly against Aston Villa.
As Standard Sport had reported, Broja will miss the rest of the season in a blow confirmed by Chelsea on Wednesday.
In a social media post responding to the news, Broja insisted the injury will prove a “minor setback”.
“Devastated to be ending 2022 in this way,” he wrote on Instagram.
“It’s been difficult to process everything over the past few days, but I am determined to come back even stronger and better than before.
“Everyone has there own journey to the top, this is just a minor setback for the good things to come in the future.
“Thank you to everyone who has sent messages of support. It means a lot. I appreciate them all. I will be back soon.”
