Liam Rosenior insisted he and the Chelsea squad would rally around Jamie Gittens after the £52m signing suffered another injury setback.

Gittens had become a key player for Borussia Dortmund and England U21 when Chelsea signed him on a seven-year contract last summer.

The expensive transfer still raised eyebrows, however, as Chelsea already boasted a number of attacking players and decided to sell Noni Madueke to Arsenal in the same window.

Gittens has struggled to cement a regular place in the Chelsea team this season, starting just five Premier League games and scoring only one goal in all competitions.

The 21-year-old has picked up a few frustrating injuries and missed Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Port Vale after breaking down in training the previous day.

‘Unfortunately, Jamie, in training yesterday, picked up what looks like a hamstring injury again,’ Rosenior said after Chelsea thrashed League One strugglers Port Vale 7-0.

‘We have to scan him and make sure. It’s a real shame for him; I think it’s the third time it’s happened. We need to help him and we need to make sure he’s okay.’

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