Thursday 15th January 2009
Chelsea unsure over Cole injury
Chelsea are still trying to find out how badly Joe Cole injured his knee in the FA Cup third round replay against Southend.
Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins is unsure as to the severity of Cole's knee injury suffered on Wednesday.The England international crumpled in a heap late on against The Shrimpers following an innocuous-looking challenge from ex-Blue Anthony Grant.
After a few minutes of treatment Cole returned to the fray, but after his first involvement upon returning to the pitch his knee gave way once again.
This time the former West Ham man hobbled off the field and was swiftly replaced by Franco di Santo.
Wilkins admits Chelsea do not know exactly what Cole had done and that only scans on the blow on Thursday will ascertain the full extent of the damage.
"We don't know what that is to be perfectly honest. He twisted badly as he went into the air.
"Whether that's been generated from his lower back into his knee I don't know.
"We'll assess the situation when we get back in the morning and see where we go."
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