Chelsea had an unbelievable win over the weekend in a key match against Manchester United. In fact it was like one of those over-the-top, cheesy type of sports movie rivalries between the two best teams in the league facing off for first place. And the Blues made every right move they needed to in order to guarantee that success at the most critical of moments.
But it also might cost the Chelsea Blues a few points down the road. Because some of the risks they took also came at a terrible price.
Ashley Cole is reportedly out for at least a few weeks with a slight fracture on his tibia (shin). The injury was actually not sustained in the match with Manchester United, but the wear and the tear of the 90 minute battle likely did not help the defender either. Cole had actually already missed three league matches this season and had recently come back to play in the Champions League and Manchester United matches.
But apparently the England national team defender could have used a little bit more rest. The injury is not considered too serious and Cole should be back in a couple of weeks, but leg injuries can be a little bit tricky. In Cristiano’ Ronaldo’s ankle injury, the star could end up missing around three months of action when the original projected time off was only around three weeks.
But Cole will likely be back before you know it. With the Wolves as the next team on the schedule the Blues should manage fine without the star, but the only question is will Cole be back in time for the battle against Arsenal on November 29th?
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