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Jamie Gittens looks set for a long spell on the sidelines at Chelsea.

The winger hobbled off the pitch in their 3-2 win against West Ham on Saturday evening.

Gittens then missed the midweek 1-0 Carabao Cup defeat to Arsenal, and does not look set to return anytime soon.

"Jamie is looking more long term," said head coach Liam Rosenior.

"It´s a real shame. A tear in his hamstring. I can´t ever say, it´s too early [how long].

Liverpool’s long term planning often happens quietly, in meeting rooms rather than on the pitch, but the decision over Rio Ngumoha’s compensation fee has dragged one of those strategies into the open. As first reported by David Ornstein of The Athletic, Liverpool will pay an initial £2.8million for the teenager, with the total potentially rising to £6.8m once performance related add ons are triggered. For a 17 year old winger with fewer than 400 senior minutes, that headline number naturally raises eyebrows.

The Professional Football Compensation Committee tribunal settled on a figure that is “non negotiable”, although bonuses remain in play. There is also a clause guaranteeing Chelsea 20 per cent of any future profit, a reminder of how seriously elite clubs now value youth assets.