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Jose Mourinho gives update on Thibaut Courtois' head injury in Chelsea Arsenal clash
JOSE MOURINHO is confident that the head injury sustained by Thibaut Courtois during Chelsea's 2-0 win over Arsenal is not serious.
The Belgium international was hauled off the pitch early on in the game after colliding with Alexis Sanchez, suffering concussion in the process.
Courtois was replaced by Blues legend Petr Cech, who put in an admirable performance between the sticks after spending most of the season on the bench.
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[The injury is] nothing special. Nothing to be too much worried about
Paramedics were seen rushing to the dressing room following Courtois' collision, and the player was subsequently taken to hospital.
However, Mourinho insists that the trip was only precautionary, and that he expects the youngster to be back soon.
He said: "[The injury is] nothing special. Nothing to be too much worried about."
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