Ruben Loftus-Cheek slams the ball into his own face during Chelsea training

During Chelsea's training, Ruben Loftus-Cheek mistakenly kicked the ball into his face, before falling to the floor.

The 24-year-old attempted to control the ball on his knee, but it ricocheted up into his face, as shown on the club's Instagram channel.

Frank Lampard's men are preparing for the restart of the Premier League this week and the Blues face Aston Villa at Villa Park next Sunday in their first game back.