By Alistair Magowan
**Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic will be out for a month after injuring his knee in Sunday’s draw against Blackburn at Ewood Park.**The 26-year-old has torn his medial knee ligament and was replaced by Yuri Zhirkov at during the 1-1 draw.
The injury to the Serb will be a blow to Carlo Ancelotti’s Premier League title contenders, who are four points behind leaders Manchester United.
Ivanovic will now miss the crucial game against United on 3 April.
More to follow.