Lampard's injury still a problem

Soccer : Frank Lampard is rated 50-50 for Chelsea’s Barclays Premier League game at Swansea tomorrow.

Soccer: Frank Lampard is rated 50-50 for Chelsea's Barclays Premier League game at Swansea tomorrow.

Lampard (calf) missed Saturday’s FA Cup win at QPR and may return in place of Ramires, who could face three to four weeks on the sidelines with medial ligament damage.

John Obi Mikel (hamstring) remains out, while Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou are still on African Nations Cup duty.

Provisional squad:Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Luiz, Cahill, Hutchinson, Bertrand, Cole, Romeu, Essien, Mata, Malouda, Meireles, Torres, Sturridge, Lukaku, Turnbull.

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