Lampard: Chelsea hopes dented by Cech lay-off

CHELSEA midfielder Frank Lampard labelled Petr Cech’s loss as a “huge blow” after the goalkeeper was carried off on a stretcher during their Champions League defeat to Inter Milan.

Cech was carried off in the second-half of Wednesday night’s 2-1 defeat after damaging his calf collecting a cross. He will now be out for at least a month after tearing a calf muscle.

The Czech Republic international underwent scans on the injury yesterday and the club have now confirmed that Cech will be out for up to a month.