Makelele out for Chelsea

Chelsea will be without Claude Makelele for tomorrow’s trip to Aston Villa after the French midfield star was stretchered off with a knee injury in yesterday’s goalless home draw with Middlesbrough.

Chelsea will be without Claude Makelele for tomorrow’s trip to Aston Villa after the French midfield star was stretchered off with a knee injury in yesterday’s goalless home draw with Middlesbrough.

Manager Claudio Ranieri, having conceded the Premiership title to Arsenal, now admits he his “highly concerned” about Makelele who could even miss the exciting climax to Chelsea’s Champions League bid.

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