Drogba injury worry for Chelsea

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LONDON, Dec 9(AFP): Avram Grant reckons Chelsea are braced for a testing spell without leading scorer Didier Drogba after his side laboured to a 2-0 win over Sunderland.
The Ivory Coast international has undergone surgery on a long-standing knee injury and, while the extent of his lay-off remains uncertain, he is expected to be out until January at the earliest.
Saturday's result at Stamford Bridge may have suggested Chelsea have little to fear in Drogba's absence but the reality is rather different.
Victory against a wretchedly unambitious Sunderland was virtually assured as soon as Andriy Shevchenko headed in Salomon Kalou's precise cross in the 25th minute but, for long periods, Chelsea looked decidedly uninspired.
Without Drogba as their focal point, there was a lack of focus to many of their attacks and, despite his goal, Shevchenko possesses neither the mobility nor the muscle to terrorise the Premier League's elite sides.