Chelsea’s injury blues worsen with Drogba blow

CHELSEA’S injury crisis deepened ahead of today’s crucial clash at Aston Villa after the loss of striker Didier Drogba with a fever and mystery surrounding Yossi Benayoun’s achilles rupture.

England midfielder Frank Lampard has failed to recover from his groin problem and although captain John Terry is fit again, the Blues are without Alex, Benayoun, Daniel Sturridge and Salomon Kalou.

Terry has recovered from the back injury that forced his withdrawal from the England squad for their 2012 Euro Championships qualifier against Montenegro and will play.