Czech republic and Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech tore a calf muscle in the Champions League dand will be out for up to a month, the club have confirmed.
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech was carried off on a stretcher in the second half after damaging his calf when collecting a cross.
A statement on the Blues website read: ''Chelsea Football Club can confirm scans show Petr Cech suffered a tear in a calf muscle during the second half against Inter, and he is expected to be out for three to four weeks.''
Team-mate Frank Lampard labelled Cech's injury as a "huge blow" but believes that understudy Hilario has shown before that he has all the necessary qualities to replace him.
"It is a huge blow to lose Petr," admitted Lampard. "He has been in fantastic form as everyone knows and he has always been up there with the best in the world and no-one wants to lose that. But Hilario has never let us down at all. He has been brilliant every time he has come in whether it is for one game or a run of them.
"That is something we are not worried about. Obviously losing Petr is a big blow but Hilario always comes in and does very well. You have to have faith in him, and Ross Turnbull behind him, and we certainly have that."
