Anelka ruled out for three weeks

CHELSEA have been hit by the loss of Nicolas Anelka for around three weeks.

The France striker has been playing with a bruised toe in recent matches and was in the Chelsea side that lost 1-0 to Tottenham on Saturday.

That result all but ended their interest in the Premier League title race, while yesterday it was announced Anelka has pulled out of the France squad for their World Cup double-header against Lithuania.