Chelsea star Ramires will be out of action for around four weeks after suffering a knee injury in the FA Cup victory over rivals Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.
The Brazilian has been one of the main players in the Blues’ side this season and his surging runs will be missed.
However, maybe this is a chance for Michael Essien to get the games he needs to become his old self again? The Ghanian will face stiff competition though with Frank Lampard, Raul Meireles, Oriol Romeu and John Obi-Mikel (injured) challenging.