Source: Daily_Mail
Chelsea's Petr Cech out for a month
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has been ruled out for three to four weeks after suffering a knee injury in training.[LNB]The 29-year-old Czech Republic international fell awkwardly at the end of a session and will now miss Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with West Brom and the following weekend's visit of Norwich.[LNB]Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas said: 'Petr Cech suffered a medial ligament injury and will be out for three to four weeks.'[LNB] Injured: Petr Cech has been ruled out for three to four weeks with a knee problem[LNB]He added: 'It was the end of training, a normal training incident. He fell awkwardly with his weight on top of him. We expected much worse when we saw the incident.' [LNB] In safe hands: Hilario will step up in Cech's absence[LNB]The injury looks to have also ruled Cech out of his country's Euro 2012 qualifier against Scotland at Hampden on September 3.[LNB]Cech, who kept a clean sheet in his team's 0-0 Premier League opener at Stoke last weekend, could be back incontention for the September 10 trip to Sunderland.[LNB]He has been a commanding figure sincearriving at Stamford Bridge from Rennes in 2004, helping the London club win three Premier League titles, three FA Cups and two League Cups.[LNB]Portuguese stopper Hilario, 35, looks set to take over between the posts for the Blues in Cech's absence.[LNB]Teenage goalkeeper Thibaud Courtois joined Atletico Madrid on a season-long loan straight after signing for Chelsea from Belgian from Genk last month.[LNB] CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE FANTASY FOOTBALL GAMEKidnappers demand 'sizeable' ransom for Mikel's fatherExclusive: Chelsea fall short with ?22m bid for Valencia ace Juan MataMy fear over Luka: I might have to show Modric the door, admits Harry Redknapp[LNB]
