Ancelotti Expects Petr Cech To Return

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that goalkeeper Petr Cech could return to action sooner than expected after he sustained a calf injury in the 2-1 defeat at Inter Milan and not a serious knee problem.

Cech had to be substituted during the second half of the Champions League last-16 first leg tie in the San Siro on Wednesday evening when he collapsed after making a catch.

Initial reports suggested the custodian could be facing a lengthy absence with a knee injury, but Ancelotti has since confirmed it was Cech’s calf that forced him out of the action and his absence could be minimal.

Read the full story at TopLeague.co.uk.

Posted on February 26, 2010 | Filed Under Football

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