ONTD FOOTBALL

Chelsea have been handed the shock news that summer signing Yossi Benayoun is set for several months out after a new Achilles injury was detected.

Benayoun, 30, had been expected to return to the first team fold imminently after damaging his calf in the League Cup defeat Newcastle United.

He had met up with the Israel national team for their Euro 2012 qualifiers against Croatia and Greece in the hope of playing, but a scan has revealed a more serious problem.

Speaking to the Israel Football Association website, Benayoun said: "I arrived with hope of helping the national team but unfortunately this is not a simple injury... an additional test will reveal what needs to be done.

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According to our media, he'll be out for 6 months...

Goodbye Euro (not related actually, we suck even with him).