Chelsea full-back Jose Bosingwa will miss the rest
of the season and the World Cup with Portugal as he requires
further surgery on a knee injury, the Premier League club have
confirmed.
Bosingwa had been back in light training after knee surgery but
has now been ruled out for the season because another operation is
required.
That means he is unavailable for Chelsea's challenge for a
treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League.
It also means he will not be able to play for Portugal in the
World Cup Finals in South Africa.
Chelsea assistant boss Ray Wilkins confirmed Bosingwa, who has
played 57 games for Chelsea since signing from Porto for
£16.2million in May 2008, needed a second operation.
The 27-year-old right-back suffered the injury against Aston
Villa in October.
Wilkins said: "Bosingwa will be out for the season.
"He will have another operation on his knee and that is him out
of the World Cup as well."
