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New glass man! Chelsea signed Lavia for 62.1 million euros. He was injured 9 times in 2 years after joining, and he was injured for more than 500 days.

In the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League, the Premier League teams were very strong. Six teams were unbeaten with 5 wins and 1 draw. The only team that did not score all 3 points was Chelsea. The Blues, who were lagging behind the Premier League, drew 2-2 away with the Azerbaijani team Karabakh, which was considered a minor upset in this round of the Champions League. Not only did Chelsea fail to defeat in this campaign, there was another unfortunate thing: the 21-year-old "glass man" Lavia was injured again. Lavia started against Karabakh, but was injured and replaced by Caicedo in just 8 minutes.

Lavia joined Chelsea from Southampton in the summer window of 2023 for a transfer fee of 62.1 million euros. This young Belgian midfielder, who is highly anticipated by fans and media, has been injured a total of 9 times since joining the Blues, with a total absence of more than 500 days (503 days). Due to injuries, he missed as many as 77 Chelsea games.

Lavia joined Chelsea for nearly two and a half seasons, but only played 30 times for the Blues, including 19 starts. He never played the entire game, did not score a goal, and only provided 1 assist.

The 21-year-old Lavia is valued at 35 million euros. His contract with Chelsea runs until 2030, with a weekly salary of 45,000 pounds. Liverpool fans ridiculed this and thanked the Chelsea veteran for cutting it off.