Champions League: After the win against Dinamo Zagreb, Chelsea manager Graham Potter gives an update on Ben Chilwell

The Blues, who had already clinched first place in Group E, were penalized for a sluggish start, with Bruno Petkovic putting Dinamo Zagreb in front after only seven minutes.

However, Raheem Sterling seized on defensive mistakes at the opposite end to find an equalizer before Denis Zakaria scored Chelsea's second unguarded after thirty minutes.

The winger has struggled since his summer transfer from Manchester City, but in the 2-1 display against Dinamo Zagreb, he looked like his former unstoppable self.

Graham Potter then made a substitution at the hour mark, but he was compelled to remove Denis Zakaria, whose promising start was cut short by an injury.

Ben Chilwell of England limped off in stoppage time of Chelsea's victory, jeopardizing his participation in the World Cup in Qatar.

After sprinting, Ben Chilwell grasped the back of his left leg and fell to the ground before being assisted off the field by Chelsea's medical team.

Graham Potter provides an update on Ben Chilwell's injury

Graham Potter acknowledged that Ben Chilwell's chances of recovering in time for the World Cup are dismal after the England defender suffered an injury during Chelsea's win against Dinamo Zagreb.

"Not great. Obviously, when he pulls up like that, it's a concern. Obviously, we need to scan it, but it's not positive at the moment," Graham Potter said in the post-match interview.

"It's a blow for us on an otherwise positive evening. Seeing him pull up like that is not an incredible sight is a blow. So fingers crossed that when we get it scanned, it isn't as bad as it can be not severe. We have our fingers crossed now, but we're disappointed."

"I think you'd have to say there are worries about him being okay for the World Cup. I don't want to add any more than that, but obviously, when a player pulls up like he did and he felt it, it's never positive. He just felt something as he was setting off and it's not nice."

Ben Chilwell appeared to injure his hamstring during stoppage time at Stamford Bridge, and the World Cup in Qatar is just weeks away, with England's opening match against Iran scheduled for November 21.

It appears improbable that the defender will recuperate in time to be selected for Gareth Southgate's selection.

Ben Chilwell missed more than half of the 2021-22 Premier League season due to a knee injury that necessitated season-ending surgery on November 23.

Ben Chilwell was among the strong possibilities to play on England's left side of the defence. Southgate selected Luke Shaw, and Kieran Trippier over the Chelsea star at Euro 2020 last summer and the Chelsea player ended up not playing a single minute.