Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel is expected to miss the remainder of the season after injuring his knee against Tottenham on the weekend.
The Nigeria international suffered a torn meniscus and looks set to be out for up to three weeks although in good news for the national team, he will not require surgery.
Mikel told reporters that : “It’s a little tear in the knee meniscus,”.
“I won’t play this weekend, and the doctors say it will take about three weeks to heal, although there will be no surgery.”