Injury List out of Control

[Laylabelle 9,296]

I guess Scolari didnt expect so many at once,mean no one else seems to have that many,Pompy maybe but their coming back now.Thats what annoying,everyone gets injuries before the season starts then they come back,we seem to get them all the time!

I admit when Drogba went down it was him being him,but as it turns out...no so much

[misschief 24]

Terry joins casualty list as Chelsea count cost of Drogba injury

Mirror

2nd October 2008

John Terry was sent for a scan on his injured back on Thursday night after Chelsea confirmed that striker Didier Drogba damaged knee and ankle ligaments against CFR Cluj.

Although Terry was expected to make a swift recovery from the injury, sustained in Wednesday’s 0-0 Champions League draw in Romania, his complaint is so severe that Chelsea’s medical staff were studying X-rays of the affected area last night.

The Chelsea defender, who blamed the poor pitch conditions in Romania for the onset of the injury, has told Luiz Felipe Scolari that he will take a painkilling injection to play in Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

Terry has a history of back injuries and there are fears that the England skipper may miss a substantial part of training with the national team next week as they prepare for the World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Belarus.

Chelsea also have problems over Drogba after he was carried off in Romania 12 minutes into the second half.

Chelsea fear he will be out for a month, which means Drogba is unlikely to feature against Middlesbrough in the Premier League on October 18, Roma in the Champions League four days later and then the visit of Liverpool on October 26.

The injury is not as serious as first feared but Chelsea will not rush the striker back into action. Chelsea’s treatment room is already overflowing and on Thursday there were further visits from Terry, Alex and Ashley Cole after they picked up back injuries in Romania.

Ashley Cole is expected to be fit to face Villa at Stamford Bridge while Joe Cole, who has missed Chelsea’s last two games with a hip complaint, has made sufficient progress this week to return to the squad.

Chelsea have eight players struggling with various ailments — Deco, Ricardo Carvalho and Drogba are the medium-term casualties, while Michael Essien will be out for another six months — but Michael Ballack insists the squad can cope.

The midfielder said: ‘At the moment we are not lucky, these things should not happen. It’s not easy for us at the moment but we have a strong squad and we will be able to manage. It looks like we have a few problems for Sunday but we should be able to get a strong squad out.’

It never rains, it just pisses down at Chelsea.

[Kez 2,727]

How unlucky are we.

To lose JT & Alex while Riccy is injured.. things just get worse : /

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

We'll get by.

Annoying though, Deco back for Boro away apparently.

[Kez 2,727]

Good we need Deco back asap

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

So if JT Alex and A. Cole still out for vila... our back 4 would be like

Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Ferreira, Bridge.... Carew and Agbonlahor cannot wait for this game.

[Kez 2,727]

It could be worse, could be at Villa park.

We havn't won there in years

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

Well some good news is that JT and Alex are fit and ready for the Villa game, the Drogba injury isnt as bad as first thought. No ligament damage, its just his knee that twisted and it'll keep him out for several weeks (4 tops). Ash should also be available.

[Laylabelle 9,296]

According to the mail,we've called Michelle Macinnae whatever his name is back to fill in and JT is taking injections on his back..who know if its true but he reckons Joe might be fit.One piece of goodish news

[Elliott 7]

Michael Mancienne!

If JT is taking injections, even if Alex and Carvalho are injured, that means Ivanovic will step in, surely?

[warnie_666 1,081]

LFS has mentioned that JT s willing to play even on one leg if possible.

I think JT will be there for the game, so will A. Cole and J Cole.

[Kez 2,727]

Yeah Ivanovic can fill in he's more experienced than Mancienne

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Michael Mancienne!

If JT is taking injections, even if Alex and Carvalho are injured, that means Ivanovic will step in, surely?

Thats the one..I was close lol...ish

That would make sense!Guess its only for bench reason only,just said he was mena go on loan and they've called him back..but as said the Mail..might be crap so hmm

I doubt J Cole play the whole game,JT,defo lol.Dont think gana be stopped that easily and if he does play hopfully the England game wont screw him up for scum

[BlueLion. 21,491]

The team will probably be the same one that started against Stoke, but with Anelka in for Drogba.

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

They announced on SSN this morning that Anelka pulled up in training and could be a doubt for the Villa game.

[Laylabelle 9,296]

They announced on SSN this morning that Anelka pulled up in training and could be a doubt for the Villa game.

Muscle spasm or something like that...great...

[Kez 2,727]

FFS, Di Santo up front then?

Or Kalou?

Edited October 4, 2008 by Kez

[misschief 24]

The man upstairs doesnt like Chelsea very much this season eh?