Enzo Maresca has provided an update on Romeo Lavia following Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Qarabag. The 21-year-old midfielder suffered an injury in the opening minutes of the match at the Tofik Bakhramov Stadium on Wednesday night, and he was replaced by Moises Caicedo.

Speaking to reporters in Baku, the Blues boss said: "We feel a shame for him, especially for him. He's not able to be fit for a long, long period. We will see now. It's too early to understand what kind of injury. I think it's his quad."

Maresca was more than aware of the risk in starting Lavia, likening his situation to that of Reece James. Before the long-haul trip to Azerbaijan, he outlined his plan for the Belgian.

"The main target for Romeo now is to be fit," said Maresca. "Don't get any injuries. For me, at this moment, Romeo is where Reece was more or less one year ago in terms of back after a long time. We need to manage him every minute, every day, every second.

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