26 Feb 2010

Cech could be out for 4 weeks

10:51 am on 26 February 2010

The Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is likely to be sidelined for up to four weeks after injuring his calf in yesterday's Champions League football game at Inter Milan.

The Czech Republic international was carried off on a stretcher and replaced by substitute Hilario midway through the second half of the 2-1 last 16 first leg defeat at the San Siro.

Cech will be sidelined for the Premier League games at home to Manchester City this weekend and West Ham United on March 13th plus the FA Cup quarter-final against Stoke City on March 7th. He is also set to miss the second leg versus Inter on March 16th.