Chelsea fear Alvaro Morata hamstring injury could see star striker miss over a month and SIX matches

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Chelsea fear £70million striker Alvaro Morata will miss at least a month with a hamstring strain.

The forward, with seven goals in eight matches since joining from Real Madrid, limped out of Chelsea’s 1-0 home defeat by Manchester City on Saturday after only 10 minutes.

Manager Antonio Conte claimed after the game that withdrawing Morata had been precautionary, but after a scan in Madrid on Monday the Spanish FA revealed that the 24-year-old has a grade two hamstring tear.

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata could be out for over one month with a hamstring injury

The Spain international limped out of Chelsea's 1-0 loss to Manchester City on Saturday

Morata is poised to miss home and away Champions League matches against Roma, as well as Premier League clashes with Crystal Palace, Watford, Everton and Bournemouth. 

His injury leaves Chelsea with only Michy Batshuayi as a recognised striker, after Diego Costa’s return to Atletico Madrid last week and Conte’s failure to sign a back-up forward in the summer.

Morata will be sorely missed by the Blues, having made a fine start to life at Stamford Bridge.

Morata had made a fine start to life at Stamford Bridge following his arrival from Real Madrid

The 24-year-old has scored an impressive seven goals in nine appearances in all competitions

Since completing his £70.6million move from Real Madrid in July, the Spain international has netted seven goals in nine appearances in all competitions. 

His spell on the sidelines is likely to provide an opportunity for Michy Batshuayi to start more matches.

Batshuayi has also been on fine form, scoring five times in his last four outings. 

In Morata's absence, Chelsea will turn to Michy Batshuayi to be their starting frontman