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Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, right, talks to Chelsea's manager Jose Mourinho as he leaves the field after getting injured. Andres Kudacki
Setback

Good news for Liverpool, as Terry and Cech to miss must-win Anfield trip

Chelsea were dealt two considerable blows in their Champions League semi-final with Atletico Madrid.

Updated at 22.25

GOALKEEPER PETR CECH will miss the rest of the season delivering a huge blow to Chelsea’s Premier League and Champions League title winning aspirations after he was injured during his club’s 0-0 draw with Atletico Madrid in their Champions League semi-final first leg.

The Czech international landed awkwardly when he clashed with Raul Garcia when defending an Atletico corner, and it was later confirmed that he had suffered a dislocated shoulder, thereby ruling him out of their vital upcoming clash with Liverpool.

Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer was therefore forced into action and became the oldest player to ever feature in the knockout stages of the Champions League at the age of 41.

Schwarzer has barely featured in his first season at Chelsea since moving from London rivals Fulham, but did start in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at home to Sunderland.

In a double injury blow it was also revealed by Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho that captain John Terry will miss the rest of the Premier League season because of a foot injury he suffered in the second-half of the match.

Unlike Cech, though, he could be fit were Chelsea to reach the Champions League final on 24 May.

Cech, 31, landed awkwardly when he clashed with Raul Garcia when defending an Atletico corner in the 17th minute.

Petr Cech’s season is over. Don’t ask me technically, but season over,” said Mourinho.

“And John – we have to play in the final for him to play with us.”

- © AFP, 2014

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