Chelsea midfielder Charly Musonda's return to Vitesse Arnhem in January is in doubt.
Musonda joined Vitesse in August on loan, but suffered a knee injury just weeks later in a midweek friendly.
The Belgian has been doing his rehab back in London, but HLN says the recovery is taking longer than expected.
Indeed, it's suggested Musonda may not be fit before the January market closes, so forcing Vitesse to look elsewhere.
It's a massive setback for the midfielder, who also had an ill-fated spell at Celtic last term.