Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen will miss the March international break with Denmark due to injury.
The 23-year-old arrived at Stamford Bridge from Villarreal in July 2024, a year after Robert Sanchez joined Chelsea.
He is behind the Spaniard in the pecking order and has played 34 matches, keeping 11 clean sheets and conceding 38 goals.
The Denmark international has one clean sheet and has conceded 16 goals in 10 matches this season.
He made his first league appearance under Liam Rosenior in the Blues’ 4–1 win over Aston Villa on 5 March. A week later, Jorgensen started in a 5–2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
However, he missed the west London club’s 1–0 defeat to Newcastle United at the weekend due to injury. On Monday, Rosenior confirmed he would undergo a scan to determine the extent of the damage.
Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has been first-choice for the national team for years. He has been No. 1 for more than a decade and has played 120 matches. However, an injury troubled him withdraw from denmark team For the upcoming international break.
Chelsea player forced to miss
Denmark will face North Macedonia in a World Cup qualifier on March 26. Schmeichel’s absence would have opened the door for Jorgensen to start in goal for his country.
However, Denmark manager Brian Reimer dropped him from the team. Earlier today, they announced the squad for the upcoming key clash, and the Chelsea player missed out.
bold It is now reported that injuries to the Celtic and Chelsea goalkeepers have forced Reimer to include KVC Westerlo’s Andreas Jungdahl and Union Berlin’s Frederik Rönnow as well as West Ham United’s Mads Hermansen in the squad.
33-year-old Ronno had announced his international retirement in 2024. Following Jorgensen’s failure, Reimer has now confirmed talks with him about bringing him back to the national team circuit.
“I have been in talks with Ronnov following Filip’s injury, and he has agreed to help in these matches to be played in March. We are very grateful and very happy that we can present the absolute top shelf goalkeeper,” He said.
What do Reimer’s comments indicate?
Jorgensen will also miss today’s match against PSG and Saturday’s league match against Everton.
After the international break, Chelsea will face Port Vale in the FA Cup. The Dane may not feature even if fit as he was left out of the squad for the last round match against Wrexham.
Manchester City will visit Stamford Bridge on 12 April. Rosenior can only hope that Jorgensen will be fit for the clash next month. His setback is likely to allow Hermansen to start for Denmark against North Macedonia.
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