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Chelsea injury worry as Thibaut Courtois confirms he could visit eye doctor
THIBAUT COURTOIS has admitted that he may need to seek medical treatment to sort out his damaged eye.
Chelsea fans turn on under-fire goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Belgium goalkeeper Courtois is the latest Chelsea star this week to come back from international nursing aches and pains - alongside Diego Costa and Eden Hazard.
The Chelsea keeper was forced to miss Belgium's friendly draw against Holland on Wednesday because of a bloodshot eye.
Although I have no pain, (the eye) will continue to look red
"Although I have no pain, it will continue to look red," Courtois said.
"If it does not quickly improves, I will have to go to the eye doctor."
Courtois did play in Belgium's 8-1 World Cup crushing of of Estonia on Sunday, though he did concede his first goal since September 24.
Belgium's Thibaut Courtois (centre) has returned to Chelsea with an eye injury
Courtois (right) has kept five straight clean sheets for Chelsea
Diego Costa is also nursing an injury
Costa is still being assessed by Chelsea's medical staff after returning from Spain's training camp without kicking a ball, when he aggravated a groin problem.
Costa flew home for intensive treatment immediately, and could be a doubt for Sunday's trip to Middlesbrough. Stamford Bridge manager Antonio Conte will leave it as late as possible to decide whether he is ready, or whether understudy Michy Batshuayi will have to step in.
Eden Hazard has a calf problem but should be fit for the weekend
Hazard, who has scored eight goals in eight games, has a minor calf problem picked up on Belgium duty, but is expected to be fit.
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