Stanic waits for scan verdict

Chelsea midfielder Mario Stanic is awaiting the results of a scan on his knee to determine if he can play against Charlton this weekend.

Stanic twisted his knee during last weekend’s FA Cup third round win against Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge, in which he scored the winner.

He was forced to miss training yesterday to undergo a scan and must be assessed further in the build-up to Saturday’s home game against Alan Curbishley’s side.

That goal against Boro nevertheless took Stanic’s tally to the season to four, with the midfielder admitting that not only did it boost Chelsea’s confidence levels but also his own.

He told Chelsea TV: “It was an important victory for us as we had lost to Leeds and Arsenal and so we had lost a bit of confidence.

“Everyone can be happy now though as we played fantastic. I normally score seven or eight goals a season and that is one of the reasons Chelsea bought me.

“I went a long time without scoring but now I have taken confidence and can be dangerous to the opponents. This is great for me that I’m getting chances now and I’m scoring.”

Parent company Chelsea Village, meanwhile, today announced moves to sell an estimated 15% of the club to mystery investors, which could raise up to £10million.

In a statement to the Stock Exchange, Chelsea Village said they were in negotiations with a number of parties “with a view to issuing either all or a substantial proportion of their unissued share capital”.

At an annual general meeting on December 13, the company got the go-ahead to issue 30 million shares and the statement said that the shares would be sold at a “price representing a significant premium to the current market price”.