Ballack injured.

• omgukilledkenny

  21 Jul 09, 15:54

  Ballack worry for Blues

  Broken toe fears for German

  

  Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack faces a fight to be fit for the start of the new season after picking up an injury in training.

  Ballack sustained a toe injury during Chelsea's trip to the United States and he has been ruled out of the rest of the tour

  The 32-year-old has been forced to return to England to have treatment on the injury.

  It is feared the German may have broken his toe, meaning Ballack is a major doubt for the Community Shield against Manchester United on 9th August and the start of the Premier League season at home to Hull on 15th August.

  Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti confirmed Ballack is struggling with a toe problem, but that he has no other injury concerns to deal with.

  "Ballack yesterday took a knock on the toe, but everybody else is okay and didn't have injuries in this period," Ancelotti told the club's official website.

   

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• duanyuqiao

  21 Jul 09, 19:32