jesus christ i just looked at the fixture list and first of all, whoever is in charge of schedling for the FA should be hung by his balls in the middle of london, after everton its west brom, norwich, palace, and then southampton!!!! however
chelsea's hopes of landing the quadruple have been dealt a severe blow with the news that winger Arjen Robben will be out for six weeks with a broken foot.
Arjen Robben gets treatment at Ewood Park (RossKinnaird/GettyImages)
The 21-year-old Holland international limped out of last week's win at Blackburn Rovers minutes after scoring the only goal of the game.
Once the initial swelling around the injury had subsided an MRI scan revealed a double break that could keep the Blues star sidelined for up to two months.
Robben will miss crucial games including the Carling Cup final against Liverpool and the first leg of the Champions League last-16 clash against Barcelona.
'Six weeks is the average time to heal this injury and then I need a few more weeks to be completely fit again," Robben told Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad.
'I had the feeling directly that it was a serious injury but because of the swelling it was impossible to make a final diagnose.
'It felt different than last summer when I had the same injury on my other foot.
'Then I could walk already after three days but I stayed sidelined for a long period. I hope that it will take me now six to eight weeks.'
Of the double break, Chelsea physio Mike Banks said: 'One is a chip on the side of his foot, the other is a small break on the third metatarsal.'
'But this is not the traditional metatarsal that has become so famous since the last World Cup and which has kept Scott Parker out for two months, the fractures are tiny and he could be playing next month,' Banks added on the club's website.
Robben suffered a similar injury in pre-season and missed the first part of this campaign, but has impressed since his return to fitness.
The £12million summer signing from Dutch side PSV Eindhoven has been the driving force behind Chelsea's title bid this season, with his side nine points clear at the top of the Premiership and still involved in three cup competitions.
Chelsea drew 0-0 with Manchester City in their first game since the forward's absence and previously struggled to score at the start of the season when Robben was injured.
Robben said: 'This is a disaster. Everything was going so well. It is a massive blow and comes just at the moment when I was in top shape.'
And Holland coach Marco Van Basten has warned the youngster that he may have to learn to tackle differently to avoid the foot injuries that adversely effected him.
Former AC Milan star Van Basten, whose career was ended by a foot injury, told the Evening Standard: 'Every defender knows they must eliminate Robben. Maybe he must learn to go differently, more lightfooted into a duel. I had to do that in the past. That is something he'll learn.'
Blackburn's defensive midfielder Aaron Mokoena, who perpatrated the tackle on Robben, has apologised but insists it was just one of those thing.
Speaking in Durban, where he is due to captain South Africa against Australia, the 24-year-old said: 'I feel really bad about it. It was not something I intended.
'I didn't mean to do it. When I'm in the field I am a player motivated to do a job. But I never want to hurt anyone. It was just unfortunate what happened.'
