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Branislav Ivanovic Injury: Updates on Chelsea Star's Hamstring and Return

Chelsea will have to cope without defender Branislav Ivanovic for the rest of October after the Serbian picked up a hamstring injury while on international duty.

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MailOnline's Simon Jonesreported the extent of the 31-year-old's injury, confirming: "Ivanovic expects to be out for three weeks."

The news comes as a blow for the defending Premier League champions as Ivanovic is an integral part of the Blues defence.

However, unlike the 2014-15 campaign, Ivanovic has been surprisingly poor in the new Premier League term and his absence will force manager Jose Mourinho to try something new at right-back.