Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa ruled out for three months.

The 27-year-old will be missing until the New year. The good news from today for the blues is that the other back - Ashley Cole, does not need operation.

A statement on the Chelsea website said: "Ashley Cole is suffering from an aggravation of a depressed fracture of the tibia, originally picked up against Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge. The injury will not require surgery."