Lampard faces three-week lay-off

Published : 13 Nov 2009 11:56:05

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will be out for three weeks after tearing a muscle in his left thigh while on England duty, the club have confirmed.Lampard flew to Doha to prepare for England's match against Brazil on Saturday but then returned home after picking up the injury while training. Following a medical assessment, Chelsea denied reports the injury was because of a cramped plane journey to Qatar. And a spokesman also told BBC Sport they would not pursue compensation. Reports had .... read more