Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has said midfield star Ruben Loftus-Cheek will likely struggle with his back injury problems for the remainder of his career.
Loftus-Cheek, 23, has battled through recurring back issues to enjoy a breakthrough campaign under Sarri, but the manager fears the problem will never fully go away. Sarri told Sky Sports:
"We have to control him.
"He needs a particular way of training, for sure. I think [he will suffer the problems] for a long period, probably forever.
"But we can avoid an operation.