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Demba Ba suffers horrific leg break

Demba Ba in his Chelsea days
Demba Ba in his Chelsea days

Former Chelsea striker Demba Ba faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a horror leg break playing for Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua.

The 31-year-old, who left Stamford Bridge in  2014, sustained the injury in the clash with Shanghai SIPG where his left leg tangled with defender Sun Xiang and was left at a right angle.

Chelsea, for whom he scored 14 goals in 51 appearances, wished their former player a speedy recovery.

The Premier League club tweeted: "All at Chelsea FC send our best wishes to former striker @dembabafoot. Get well soon Demba."

The Senegal international will be a big miss for Shenhua as he is the division's top scorer with 14 goals in 18 games.

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