Chelsea target Alex Scott out for 6–8 weeks, will miss Chelsea clash

📰 Chelsea target Alex Scott has been injured on England duty and could be out for up to two months. 📌 Key points 🤕 Scott has left the England squad with a thigh injury. 📅 GOAL and others expect him to miss six to eight weeks. 🏟️ He will miss Bournemouth's trip to Stamford Bridge on 10 October. 💷 Chelsea reportedly had a £64m bid rejected in the summer. 🧩 It complicates Chelsea's January plans. 📝 What happened 🏴 Scott made his first England start in the 7-0 win in Croatia and played around 70 minutes. He is understood to have felt something in his thigh before the game but played on. 🤕 Sky Sports reported a tendon injury, with initial scans suggesting several weeks out, while GOAL and AOL put the layoff at six to eight weeks. He will be assessed further back at Bournemouth. 🗣️ Thomas Tuchel insisted he took no risks, saying he would not have played Scott had he had the slightest idea of danger. According to Sky Sports, Bournemouth are unhappy that he has come back injured. 💷 Chelsea are reported to have failed with a £64m offer in the summer, and Liverpool and Arsenal have also shown interest. Scott has less than two years left on his Bournemouth contract. 📊 By the numbers • Expected absence: 6–8 weeks (GOAL, AOL) • Minutes against Croatia: around 70 • Chelsea's summer offer: £64m (reported) 🔭 Why it matters Chelsea, who have conceded 12 goals in five league games, will face Bournemouth without the visitors' midfield leader. But for a club hoping to sign Scott in January, his fitness is now a fresh question. Chelsea host Bournemouth on 10 October as the Premier League resumes.