• Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham is helped from the pitch after injuring his hip against Valencia in the Champions League. AFP
    Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham is helped from the pitch after injuring his hip against Valencia in the Champions League. AFP
  • Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham is helped from the pitch after injuring his hip against Valencia in the Champions League. AFP
    Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham is helped from the pitch after injuring his hip against Valencia in the Champions League. AFP
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    CHelsea medical staff check on Tammy Abraham. AFP
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    Valencia's Daniel Wass, right, celebrates scoring their second goal. Reuters
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    Chelsea's Christian Pulisic scores their second goal. Reuters
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    Christian Pulisic, right, waits for confirmation that his goal will count. AP
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    Willian of Chelsea shoots on goal Getty
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    Valencia's players celebrate after Carlos Soler opened the scoring. AP
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    Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic fires home their first goal. Reuters
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    Mateo Kovacic of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his team's first goal. Getty
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    Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga saves Dani Parejo's penalty. Reuters
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    Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga saves Dani Parejo's penalty. Getty
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    Christian Pulisic of Chelsea. Getty
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    Chelsea's Christian Pulisic, second left, celebrates scoring their second goal. Reuters
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    Valencia goalkeeper Jasper Cilessen celebrates their second goal. Getty
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    Reece James of Chelsea. Getty
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    Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic argues with referee Felix Zwayer. Reuters
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    Chelsea manager Frank Lampard. AP
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    Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta is shown a yellow card by referee Felix Zwayer. Reuters
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    Valencia's Jasper Cillessen saves a shot from Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham. Reuters
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    Tommy Abraham of Chelsea. Getty

Frank Lampard and Tammy Abraham play down fears over Chelsea striker's hip injury


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Frank Lampard and Tammy Abraham have played down concerns over the Chelsea striker's hip injury that he sustained during the team's 2-2 Champions League draw at Valencia on Wednesday.

England attacker Abraham was carried from the field on a stretcher at half-time, having fallen awkwardly on his hip.

The 22-year-old, who is Chelsea's top scorer this season with 11 goals in all competitions, went for a header but landed on Valencia defender Ezequiel Garay's knee.

"He's in the dressing room now," said Lampard, of Abraham. "The word at half-time was that it looked quite severe, but the word afterwards was that it wasn't quite so severe. But that's all I know at this point now."

Abraham later confirmed the problem was not as severe as he initially feared. "It's much better than when it happened. At the time, I was fearful of the worst obviously, but I got in and was able to walk again, move about," Abraham told Chelsea TV.

"I'm thankful, hopefully it's not too long. I'll have a scan to see what the news is but hopefully it's just a bruise. It was a knee near my hip area, hopefully it's nothing too serious."

Valencia had taken the lead through Carlos Soler but Mateo Kovacic and Christian Pulisic dragged Chelsea back into the game before Daniel Wass earned the hosts a draw with a freak goal.

Jorginho was lucky to escape a second booking and a red card for the foul on Jose Gaya that gifted Valencia a second-half penalty, that Kepa Arrizabalaga then saved in style.

Maxi Gomez missed a hat-trick of first-half chances as Chelsea rode their lucky, only for Denmark midfielder Wass to miss-hit a cross that lofted straight over Kepa and into the net.

Chelsea are level on eight points with Valencia in Group H but sit third below the Spanish team, who have a better head-to-head record. Ajax are on top with 10 points.

Lampard's side can reach the last 16 with a win over French side Lille in their final group game.

"I'm happy to a degree. We came here to win a match but we obviously respect the opponent, the stadium and the Champions League," Lampard said.

"I wouldn't say I feel fortunate, but I didn't really love the match. Both teams had incredible chances, we had numerous ones in the first-half. But there haven't been very many times this season where I've had to say 'we kind of got away with that'.

"It could have been five-all or six-six, it was one of those games. We should be better defensively than we were today.

"I'm happy to a degree, you come here to win but you respect the opponent, the Champions League and how tough it is.

"It was a really tough match but the draw keeps things in our hands for the last game against Lille."