Chelsea and Antonio Conte will be at the top of the world, coming to the end of the month as they sit comfortable at the top of the table.
Their victory over Hull City at the weekend opened up an 8 point gap over Arsenal in the 2nd place and it is now up to them to lose the Premier League title.
There are many reasons for the success of the Blues this season and the depth and quality in the squad is surely something that should be admired. Chelsea have one of the strongest squads in Europe with as many 30 players out on loan at the moment.
They have some established players who are also out on loan but one youngster who is still trying to make a name for himself is Baba Rahman.
Having broken into the first team under Guus Hiddink in the previous season, Rahman was expected to play a role in the first team this season but Antonio Conte decided that he is surplus to requirements and sent him out on loan to Bundesliga outfit Schalke at the start of the season.
He already has 21 appearances in all competitions for the German outfit and is integral to their plans but his progress was dealt a huge blow recently.
The 22-year old, who has made just 23 appearances for his parent club, picked up a season-ending injury while playing in the AFCON. (GhanaSoccerNet)
Playing for the Ghana national team, Rahman has been influential in his side’s progress into the next round in GABON but he recently picked up a nasty injury that might have ended his season.
Playing Uganda at the weekend, Rahman was stretchered off after picking up an injury in the 1-0 victory on the night.
He was immediately take in a hospital and tests revealed that he has torn his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He will require surgery to repair the damage and reports suggest that he will be out for a minimum of 6 weeks.
It will come as a huge blow for the youngster who was starting to make himself a name at the club.
He is already back in London, with Chelsea sweating on his injury and it is no understood that he might not be back in action this season.
The Ghanaian international will hope that he can get back to full fitness quickly and will hope to resume his progress into the European star.
Do you think Baba Rahman’s injury will affect Chelsea or Schalke for the rest of the season?