Chelsea captain John Terry will be out of action for up to six weeks after breaking three bones in his right foot during Sunday's 1-0 defeat by Arsenal.
Terry limped off in the first-half after a challenge with Emmanuel Eboue.
Chelsea doctor Bryan English told Chelsea TV: "An X-ray taken immediately after John left the field did not show the injury.
"The fractures, which include his third metatarsal, were revealed following scans performed on Monday afternoon."
Eboue caught Terry after leaving his foot dangling when he overran a ball, which the Chelsea centre-back cleared.
Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou has revealed that his Ivorian compatriot Eboue apologised to Terry for the challenge.
Kalou was unhappy with Eboue's tackle but praised the Gunners player for at least offering an apology.
"I was saying to Eboue that it was a red card because he did it on purpose - but he denied that," said Kalou.
"He said he tried to block the ball and it was not on purpose. He said sorry to John. He didn't mean to do it, but to apologise was a nice thing to do.
"John will be a big loss and is very important to the squad. We will miss him and it will be difficult to do it without him but we have the players to do that."
The injury is particularly ill-timed for Terry, with new England coach Fabio Capello refusing to confirm whether he sees him continuing as captain of the national team.
Terry's expected six-week period on the sidelines would mean he would only just be returning to action a week before England's first match under Capello - a friendly against Switzerland on 6 February.
The 27-year-old returned from a knee problem and cheekbone injury on 24 November against Derby after nearly seven weeks on the sidelines.
He absence led to him missing England's final Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia as the national team failed to earn the draw they needed to reach next summer's finals.
But he helped Chelsea beat Derby and played in five games when the Blues remained unbeaten before the loss at Arsenal.
Grant already has Terry's regular central defensive partner Ricardo Carvalho and striker Didier Drogba on the sidelines.
But he could welcome back midfielder Michael Ballack, who hasn't played since April after two operations on his left ankle, for Wednesday's Carling Cup quarter-final against Liverpool.
"We will test him tomorrow (Monday) and if he feels good, he will be available for Wednesday," Grant added.
Terry limped off in the first-half after a challenge with Emmanuel Eboue.
Chelsea doctor Bryan English told Chelsea TV: "An X-ray taken immediately after John left the field did not show the injury.
"The fractures, which include his third metatarsal, were revealed following scans performed on Monday afternoon."
Eboue caught Terry after leaving his foot dangling when he overran a ball, which the Chelsea centre-back cleared.
Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou has revealed that his Ivorian compatriot Eboue apologised to Terry for the challenge.
Kalou was unhappy with Eboue's tackle but praised the Gunners player for at least offering an apology.
"I was saying to Eboue that it was a red card because he did it on purpose - but he denied that," said Kalou.
"He said he tried to block the ball and it was not on purpose. He said sorry to John. He didn't mean to do it, but to apologise was a nice thing to do.
"John will be a big loss and is very important to the squad. We will miss him and it will be difficult to do it without him but we have the players to do that."
The injury is particularly ill-timed for Terry, with new England coach Fabio Capello refusing to confirm whether he sees him continuing as captain of the national team.
Terry's expected six-week period on the sidelines would mean he would only just be returning to action a week before England's first match under Capello - a friendly against Switzerland on 6 February.
The 27-year-old returned from a knee problem and cheekbone injury on 24 November against Derby after nearly seven weeks on the sidelines.
He absence led to him missing England's final Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia as the national team failed to earn the draw they needed to reach next summer's finals.
But he helped Chelsea beat Derby and played in five games when the Blues remained unbeaten before the loss at Arsenal.
Grant already has Terry's regular central defensive partner Ricardo Carvalho and striker Didier Drogba on the sidelines.
But he could welcome back midfielder Michael Ballack, who hasn't played since April after two operations on his left ankle, for Wednesday's Carling Cup quarter-final against Liverpool.
"We will test him tomorrow (Monday) and if he feels good, he will be available for Wednesday," Grant added.
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