Chelsea have confirmed that Levi Colwill has undergone successful surgery after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in pre-season training.Colwill is a massive miss for the Blues

If anyone needs a reminder of just how dizzyingly — and, at times, brutally — fast football moves, consider that less than two weeks ago, Levi Colwill was talking about competing for the Premier League title with Chelsea this season, and how he felt about an impending Champions League debut at his boyhood club.

Chelsea are not planning to sign a new defender despite losing Levi Colwill to a season-ending injury, according to reports. But Enzo Maresca has been told he should consider re-signing a former Blues player who is a transfer target for several of their close rivals.