Antonio Conte is unsure when David Luiz would return from his injury
- Luiz is currently nursing a 'serious' knee injury according to his boss
- The defender last played for the Blues against Qarabag on November 22
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has described David Luiz's knee injury as a "serious" problem.
The Italian is however hoping his Brazilian defender makes a swift recovery from an injury that has seen him last play for the Blues against Qarabag in the Champions League on November 22.
Conte is hoping that the 30-year-old is able to get over the problem soon, but he conceded that it is by no means a minor issue.
David Luiz is currently injured. Photo: Premier League/Twitter
"David has an inflammation in the knee and we are trying to solve this situation with the doctor," Conte told reporters at a news conference.
"It's important to assess the situation day by day and to try to solve this problem. I don't know when he's able to come back, but for sure we are trying to sort his situation.
"The player is working apart [from the rest of the team] and the last days he was outside and in the pool.
"Today he was swimming and out on the pitch to run a bit, but very slowly. This is a serious problem, but we hope to solve it as soon as possible."
Conte cannot expect to see his defender play in 2017 again. Photo: Metro
Conte offered some words of sympathy to the player explaining he was always freustrated whenever he was injured during his professional playing days.
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"I think every player is frustrated when they don't play, especially when injured. For sure, there's a lot of frustration for the injury and because every player wants to try to put difficulty into the coach's choices.
"I understand, I was a player and when I was injured I was very sad because you want to feel well and be ready for the competition and training. But injuries are part of the job."
Conte is not expecting to have any other selection issues, however, with everyone else at his disposal, including Alvaro Morata after his recovery from a back problem.
The Blues welcome Stamford Bridge on Saturday, December 16 in their next Premier League game.
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