Joe Cole out for a month.

Joe Cole, the Chelsea right mid/winger, has undergone a minore corrective surgery to correct a minor meniscus tear in his right knee.

This not only means he will miss the World Football Challenge in the U.S., he will also most likely miss the Community Shield fixture against Manchester United on August 8th.

Now a minor surgery like this isn't a big deal, but in our case, this leaves us with ZERO right wingers (Kalou is a centre forward, we all know that.)

We shouldn't panic though. Word around the blogosphere is thatAston Villa winger Ashley Young is high on Chelsea list and as a result, have slapped a £25 million tag on the player. And with Villa's signing of Stewart Downing from Middlesbrough, Villa are more poised to sell him.

Joaquin, the Valencia winger, would have been a sensible buy a few weeks back when a Valencia firesale seemed inevitable, but a recent cash injection means that their top stars will most likely stay at the Mestalla.

If a signing is not made, Carlo could run a 4-4-2 Diamond, a 4-1-2-1-2, or a 4-3-2-1.

Despite everything, we wish Joe Cole a speedy recovery, and to return to the pitch, where he rightly belongs.

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