Grant sweats over Cech up

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The Chelsea goalkeeper will undergo scans on a side strain sustained early in the second half of Sunday's 1-0 victory over Blackburn at Ewood Park following an innocuous collision with striker Roque Santa Cruz.

Coach Avram Grant, who is also without Carlo Cudicini (rib), said: "We will know the situation with Petr when he goes for his scans."

With captain John Terry and striker Didier Drogba also out, the Blues potentially face the next few matches without the spine of their team.

"I cannot say it will be easy if we lose Cech," added Grant. "To play for so long with so many injured for a long time, I don't like it, but I cannot do anything about it.

"It's fact, and we need to get through it as soon as possible like we have done in the last three months."

Grant rightly conceded it was not the prettiest of performances from his team, but they again managed to get the job done.

A searing 22nd-minute drive from Joe Cole was all that separated the teams, and courtesy of saves from Cech, his replacement Hilario and with the aid of the woodwork, it is now just one defeat in 19 matches for Chelsea.

If they are to gain points from the next three games, with Aston Villa, Newcastle and Fulham looming, Cole knows exactly what is required.

"What a result in the end because I don't think too many teams will come here and get many points," said the midfielder. "We know the task ahead. We don't look at the other results, we just have to keep winning."