Chelsea have been hit with further bad news in that French
midfielder Claude Makelele faces a further three weeks on the
sidelines.
The influential Frenchman was rushed to hospital for an ear
operation following difficulty keeping his balance.
Blues boss Avram Grant now looks increasingly likely to splash the
cash in the January transfer window as Chelsea struggle to come to
terms with an increasing injury list and the onset of the African
Nations Cup.
Makelele had a problem in his ear, a big problem that affected his
balance even when he was walking Avram Grant said in The
People.
We didnt want to do it because we need every player, but he will
be out for maybe three weeks.
Makelele joins John Terry, Frank Lampard, and Didier Drogba in the
treatment room as Avram Grant goes into the New Year without four
of his most experienced players.
