Manchester United captain Roy Keane has cracked two ribs and will be out of action for three weeks, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old, who joined PSV from Partizan Belgrade in 2000, was top scorer with 31 goals in the Dutch first division last season.
Barcelona earned a valuable 2-1 away win at Chelsea, with the home side playing most of the match with only 10 men.
Chelsea's players thought the referee erred in sending off Asier del Horno
Police in riot gear struggled to contain West Ham fans at the end of the third round match at Stamford Bridge, which Chelsea won 1-0.
Chelsea clinched their first Premier League title for five years with a 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace at a jubilant Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
The Chelsea striker could be sidelined for up to six weeks with a calf injury, according to manager Claudio Ranieri.
Manager Gerard Houllier could sign a goalkeeper on a short-term deal with Chris Kirkland and Jerzy Dudek both sidelined through injury.
"I have to be honest with myself so I have to appeal," he told a news conference on Friday, a day after calling the punishment "an absolute disgrace".
The 1-0 victory gave Chelsea top slot in the premier league, ahead of Arsenal.
Chelsea coach Claudio Ranieri said his team's positive approach held the secret to their spectacular 4-0 Champions League away win over Lazio.
Chelsea have released a statement urging fans travelling to Stamford Bridge for their English Premier League match against Arsenal on Sunday to take extra precautions in the aftermath of Friday's terrorism incident in London, as Parsons Green is near the club's stadium.
Argentina striker Hernan Crespo, who spent last season on loan at AC Milan, is to resume his career at Chelsea
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A place in the Istanbul final on May 25 beckons if Chelsea and Milan can exploit home advantage.
Chelsea beat Bayern Munich 4-2 while while Milan beat city rivals Inter 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League first leg quarter-finals.\n\n
Chelsea stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League to 11 points with a 1-0 win over struggling West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.
Chelsea striker Diego Costa has avoided disciplinary action after appearing to kick out at Liverpool's Martin Skrtel in Saturday's 3-1 defeat, according to English Football Association sources.
Champions Arsenal eased to a comfortable 2-0 home win over Middlesbrough on Saturday, extending their lead at the top of the English premier league to two points.
Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Cech ended a highly successful 11-year spell at English champions Chelsea when he moved to Premier League rivals Arsenal on Monday.
Watford equalised seconds before halftime through Abdoulaye Doucoure and in a rampant spell of attacking football went ahead four minutes after the break when Roberto Pereyra tapped home a Richarlison cross.
We have been monitoring him for the past few months, we had a clear intention to strengthen in the attacking midfielder and the winger positions (and) he is a player that gives us a lot of versatility.
The Manchester United captain believes the club needs a new striker to partner Dutchman Ruud van Nistelrooy upfront.
Rediff.com brings you the previews of the main matches scheduled for this weekend in the English Premier League.
If Manchester United are to claim a seventh successive Premier League victory and condemn leaders Chelsea to a first home league defeat of the season their manager Louis van Gaal must solve another complex injury puzzle.
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