Chelsea playmaker Lucas Piazon suffered a suspected broken leg last night. The 23-year-old was in action for Fulham, where is on loan for the season, when the injury occurred. The Brazilian forward, who scored a late equaliser against former club Reading over the weekend to secure Slavisa Jokanovic's 10 men an unlikely point, had to be carried off the pitch in the 35th minute of a Tuesday night (15 August) Championship stalemate at Leeds United after being hurt by a strong challenge from Conor Shaughnessy.
The clash, which did not even produce a free-kick, left Piazon with a broken fibula.
‘We are so disappointed for this situation about Lucas Piazon. I believe he broke the fibula or broke the leg,’ said Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic.
‘It’s a very bad injury and we will lose him for a long time. It’s not a question about complaining – it can be bad luck or a tackle outside of the normal.
‘But I’m really disappointed with what I heard from one of the referees who explained “this is English football and this is completely legal”.
‘I am a 48-year-old man and I’ve never heard an ugly answer like I heard today in this stadium.’
It’s expected Piazon will now return to Chelsea with the Brazilian expected to be sidelined for some time.
It will be hugely heart-breaking for the player who had made a swift start to the season, scoring against Reading at the weekend and in the League Cup last week.
Source: Metro / IBTimes
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