5 players looking to rebuild their careers in 2018/19 after serious injuries

#2: Izzy Brown

Izzy Brown's loan move to Brighton was ruined by a torn ACL

Alongside Tammy Abraham and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Chelsea youngster Izzy Brown was looking to become a successful member of the Blues’ Premier League ‘Loan Army’ in 2017/18. After a successful loan period at Huddersfield in the latter stages of 2016/17 that saw him score 4 goals, he ended up moving in another loan to newly promoted Brighton and Hove Albion – despite supposed interest from Huddersfield in making his move permanent.

Upon arriving at Brighton, Brown picked up an injury in his new side’s first game of the season, and when he returned in October he struggled to establish himself in the Seagulls’ first 11 as boss Chris Hughton seemed to prefer using the likes of Glenn Murray and Jose Izquierdo in their attack. But he was still getting plenty of game time as a substitute before he suffered a knee injury in a January FA Cup tie with Crystal Palace.

Unfortunately for Brown, the injury was diagnosed as a full tear of the anterior cruciate ligament, and immediately it was announced that he’d be sidelined for the remainder of the season. Following the injury, the England U-20 international moved back to his parent club in order to begin rehabilitation – and where he goes next is a question mark.

With Brighton managing to avoid relegation, another loan move to the Amex Stadium could possibly work for the attacker – he’s clearly got a lot of talent and would offer the Seagulls another attacking option without costing them a lot of money. But with this kind of injury behind him, it could be the case that Chelsea will want to offload him for good – meaning other clubs might look at him. Wherever he goes, he’ll be looking to restart his career in 2018/19.