Broken toe: John TerryChelsea's gruelling pre-season programme took its toll yesterday when another six players were added to their growing injury list ahead of Sunday's Community Shield clash against Manchester United.Although the club insist the injuries to John Terry, Andriy Shevchenko, Paulo Ferreira, Arjen Robben, Claude Makelele and Michael Essien are not serious, they were of enough concern to keep them out of a full-scale practice match at their training ground yesterday.
There has been no let-up during Chelsea's exhaustive build-up to the season, and many of the side will be forced to play through the pain barrier during tonight's friendly against Danish side Brondby.
Chelsea's players were put through two intensive sessions a day during their two-week tour to America, and there has been little respite since they returned.
Despite the effects of jet lag following the 11-hour flight back to London, the players were in training again the next day, and then they travelled to Holland for a friendly against Feyenoord just 24 hours later.
Chelsea's players trained every day last week but were soundly beaten when they travelled to Ibrox to face Rangers last weekend, and many of the players are already complaining of fatigue.
