Chelsea’s Injury Crisis is an ‘Absolute Mess’, Says Trevoh Chalobah’s Personal Trainer
Chelsea’s injury crisis is an ‘absolute mess’, according to Trevoh Chalobah’s personal trainer Ed Hodge. Hodge works closely with the Blues defender and his views on the club’s problems were revealed in a private conversation on Instagram, with a screenshot going viral on Twitter before it was deleted.
The west Londoners currently have several stars ruled out including Christopher Nkunku, Reece James, Moises Caicedo, Wesley Fofana, Carney Chukwuemeka, Marcus Bettinelli, Romeo Lavia and Benoit Badiashile as well as Chalobah. This has caused a headache for head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who has guided the Blues to just one win in his first five Premier League games in charge, which came against 20th-placed Luton Town.
Hodge said in the Instagram messages: “Trev has a hammie injury… should be back to 90 per cent sprint ability by end of this week. Most of the injuries are because the players have been loading muscles time and time again without lengthening them simultaneously… then one lunch into a tackle, or a COD too rapidly and they’re injured. Hardly any of them do reformer Pilates or terrain work (i.e. stair sprints & hill sprints to strengthen knee ligaments). It’s an absolute mess at the moment, bro.”
The pressure is even more magnified given Chelsea’s abysmal season last term – in which they finished 12th in the top-flight without a trophy – mixed with their huge spending since co-owner Todd Boehly took over from Roman Abramovich. The Blues were the biggest spenders in the summer and splashed out £434.5m – the most spent by any club during a transfer window in Premier League history.
Chelsea drew 0-0 at AFC Bournemouth last time out and return to action on Sunday when they host Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge. With their injury crisis, it remains to be seen if they can get back to winning ways.
What is Chelsea Doing to Address Their Injury Crisis?
Given the severity of Chelsea’s injury crisis, it is clear that something needs to change in order to prevent further injuries. The club has already taken steps to address the issue, such as introducing a new medical team and revamping their training facilities.
The Blues have also implemented a new ‘load management’ system which monitors players’ workloads and helps them to avoid overtraining. This system is designed to help players stay fit and healthy by ensuring they are not overloading their muscles with too much work.
In addition, Chelsea have also introduced a new ‘injury prevention program’ which focuses on strengthening players’ muscles and ligaments in order to reduce the risk of injury. This program includes exercises such as reformer Pilates and terrain work (stair sprints & hill sprints).
Conclusion
Chelsea’s injury crisis is an ‘absolute mess’ according to Trevoh Chalobah’s personal trainer Ed Hodge. The club has several stars currently ruled out due to injury, which has caused a headache for head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
The Blues have taken steps to address the issue, such as introducing a new medical team and revamping their training facilities. They have also implemented a new ‘load management’ system and an ‘injury prevention program’ which focuses on strengthening players’ muscles and ligaments in order to reduce the risk of injury.
Only time will tell if these measures will be enough to help Chelsea get back to winning ways.