Chelsea could be scuppered by concerns over the defender’s fitness.It is believed the Blues have almost reached an agreement with Leicester to sign Chilwell, who missed the last five games of the 2019/20 campaign with a heel injury.Frank Lampard reportedly pinpointed the 23-year-old as his first-choice target at left-back amid doubts over Emerson Palmieri’s future at Stamford Bridge.Emerson, 26, struggled to hold down a regular place in Lampard’s side last term, meaning he is expected to leave Chelsea in the summer transfer window.Yet according to The Sun, Chilwell’s hopes of replacing the Italian depend on his upcoming visit to an injury specialist.The west London outfit are set to kick off their 2020/21 campaign away at Brighton on.
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