Well according to the AFP and the German Federation, Michael will be out for the WC qualifying match against Liechtenstein, but however Ballack's bruised and inflamed left foot however may not exclude him from the September 10 game in Helsinki, the federation added.

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Michael didnt play cuz of the injury.

Barclays Premier League.
Chelsea FC: (4-1-4-1) Cech, Bosingwa , Carvalho, Terry(c), A. Cole, Belletti ( >> Kalou 75'), Deco, Essien, Lampard, J. Cole ( >> Malouda 66'), Anelka ( >> Di Santo 89')

Tottenham Hotspur: (4-4-1-1) Gomes, Zokora, Woodgate, King(c), Gunter ( >> Huddlestone 63'), Giovanni ( >> Lennon 59'), Jenas, Modric, Bale, Bentley ( >> O'Hara), Bent

Yellow cards:
Chelsea FC: Bosingwa, Deco, J.Cole

Goals:
Belletti(27') 1-0
Bent(45') 1-1

From franklampardfans.narod.ru

So... he will miss the match against Tottenham.

From Chelsea's official site: Michael Ballack sustained a foot injury in the game versus Portsmouth on August 17th.
Despite an incomplete recovery Michael was determined to play against Wigan on August 24th. Unfortunately, since this game he has not been able to train. Full recovery will take approximately two weeks.

Thanks to Ulla from the Forum.

Well Sportinglife and the DFB's official site reports that Michael is "in question" for the WordCup qualifying matches against and against Finland.

The Germany captain, who missed his country's last game, a 2-0 international friendly win over Belgium, with the injury, will join up with the squad as planned on Tuesday, but it remains to be seen whether he will be fit for the qualifiers. A statement on the German FA's official website, www.dfb.de, read: "The appearance of the 31-year-old midfielder in the World Cup qualifiers against Liechtenstein and against Finland is certainly in question."

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So the dates for UEFA Champions League Group Stage Matches are already set... Hope Chelsea has a great Champions League like last season but this time they crown it up.

• Tuesday 16 September - Bordeaux (home)
• Wednesday 1 October - Cluj (away)
• Wednesday 22 October - Roma (home)
• Tuesday 4 November - Roma (away)
• Wednesday 26 November - Bordeaux (away)
• Tuesday 9 December - Cluj (home)
  

Barclays Premier League.
Wigan Athletic FC: (4-4-2) Kirkland, Melchiot ( >> Camera 84'), Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa, Valencia, Palacios ( >> Kapo 79'), Cattermole, Koumas ( >> De Ridder), Zaki, Heskey

Chelsea FC: (4-1-4-1) Cech, Bosingwa , Carvalho, Terry(c), A. Cole ( >> Bridge 82'), Essien, Deco, Ballack, Lampard, J. Cole ( >> Kalou 57'), Anelka ( >> Malouda 88')

Yellow cards:
Wigan:Cattermole
Chelsea FC: Terry, Carvalho

Goals:
Deco(3') 0-1

From franklampardfans.narod.ru

Well according to the Daily Mail Michael could be fit for tomorrows match:

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack has responded well to his ankle injury and could feature in the Barclays Premier League clash against Wigan on Sunday.

Chelsea's official site also reports coach Scolari declared Michael and Bosingwa re in good condition for Sunday.

Still some other article are not that optimistic...Premiership Lastest reports he is very doutful for tomorrow. Click HERE to go to the article.

Well it looks like Michael is going to miss Saturday's match against Wigan. Chelsea's site reported "Michael Ballack picked up an injury to his left foot in the game on Sunday. He will not train until Friday after which another evaluation will be made".

Click on READ MORE for the complete article from Goal.com

Well it is now official that Michael is out of the German squad to face Belgium tomorrow because of the injury he got at the Portsmouth game. (While sportinglife reports its in a foot yesterday SkySports said it was in an ankle so I dont really know anymore.)

Ballack is the third midfielder to pull out of the squad through injury following Torsten Frings and Jermaine Jones.

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OK 1st of all some articles about the ankle injury he suffered at the match..(lets all hope it isnt really serious). According to Sky Sports - "He appears doubtful for Germany's friendly with Belgium in midweek and is also fighting to be fit for next week's Premier League trip to Wigan Athletic." Click HERE to read that article. But apparently he WILL MISS the match against Belgium according to this article from AFP. Click HERE to read this article. Ill keep posting what I find about this in the FORUM.

Moving on here is some media from the match against Portsmouth.

• Photos GO
• Match Compilation by Jano7 DOWNLOAD
• Pass for Joe Cole's Goal [Credit: Sir ali cdaman] DOWNLOAD

Today Chelsea won in their 1st game of the 2008-2009 Season. Sadly Michael got injured and had to be replaced early in the game...lets hope it isnt that serious but he will miss the match against Belgium this wednesday.

Chelsea FC: (4-3-3) Cech, Bosingwa ( >> Ferreira 84'), Carvalho, Terry(c), A. Cole , Ballack ( >> Malouda 38'), Mikel, Lampard, Deco, Anelka, J. Cole ( >> Wright-Phillips 78')


Portsmouth FC: (4-4-2) James, Johnson, Distin, Campbell(c), Hreidarsson, Diop, Diarra ( >> Mvuemba 68'), Kaboul, Kranjcar, Crouch, Defoe

Yellow cards:
Portsmouth FC: James

Goals:
J. Cole(12') 1-0 , Anelka(26') 2-0 , Lampard(45')(pen) 3-0, Deco(89') 4-0

Source: franklampardfans.narod.ru

Today is Louis Ballack's Bday! Michael's 1st son turns 7 years old today. So we want to congratulate him and wish him the best today and forever.

Also dont forget Chelsea's game against Portsmouth was moved for tomorrow. * Para horarios de la transmision en paises latinos porfavor chequen el foro .

OK so here are Jano7 compilations of the Matches against Portugal and the UCL Final against Manchester United. They are both HDQ.

UCL Final vs Manchester United: DOWNLOAD

Euro 2008 vs Portugal: DOWNLOAD

In this note from Goal.com Michael talks about what Chelsea can and wants to achive this season.

He told the Sun: "We didn't win the title, we were very close but in the end we lost. And the Champions League final, everybody was disappointed about this.
"But we have to look forward to the next season. We have a good squad and another chance to win four titles.
"I am happy and I am prepared for this season, now everything is fine and I am looking forward to playing next season."In Germany we always said the biggest thing to win is the league title because it is a competition for the whole season, so we are looking for this title and also the Champions League.

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An article from Sky Sports about an interview for Chelsea official site (im posting it tomorrow here as well). He talks about feeling fully fit to start the Premier League campaign against Portsmouth.

"It is harder to work on your own at first but now I am with the team and have some extra sessions of my own with the fitness coach," "In England you have no winter break so this (the summer) is the rest for the whole season. You need this. "I hope the body can make a quick recovery, but the new fitness is not a problem because if you are one week early or late it is not so important, and there is little difference by the start of the season."

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