Ashley Cole suffered a fractured ankle in Chelsea's 2-1 defeat to Everton and will be out for as much as three months.
This will rule him out for the remainder of the season and puts his place in the England world cup squad in doubt.
A Chelsea spokesman is quoted as saying:
“Ashley suffered a fracture to his left ankle in last night's game against Everton and is expected to be out of action for approximately three months.”
At club level, Russia international Yuri Zhirkov can cover, but England's second choice left back Wayne Bridge is at the centre of the storm concerning former teammate John Terry's affair with his ex-girlfriend, Vanessa Perroncel.
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Ashley Cole Out For Three Months
