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| Mourinho angry as keepers injured | Mourinho angry as keepers injured |
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| Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho has said keeper Petr Cech was lucky to be alive after being knocked out after only 20 seconds of their 1-0 win at Reading. | Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho has said keeper Petr Cech was lucky to be alive after being knocked out after only 20 seconds of their 1-0 win at Reading. |
| The Czech international was hospitalised with a head injury after being caught by Reading's Stephen Hunt. | The Czech international was hospitalised with a head injury after being caught by Reading's Stephen Hunt. |
| Cech's replacement Carlo Cudicini was knocked unconscious late on but was later discharged from hospital. | Cech's replacement Carlo Cudicini was knocked unconscious late on but was later discharged from hospital. |
| Mourinho said: "The Cech one, the challenge is a disgrace. He is lucky to still be alive." | Mourinho said: "The Cech one, the challenge is a disgrace. He is lucky to still be alive." |
| Interview: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho Interview: Reading manager Steve Coppell | Interview: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho Interview: Reading manager Steve Coppell |
| The injuries to Cech and Cudicini mean Chelsea may have to fieldthird-choice Portuguese Hilario when they play Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday in a Group A game. | |
| Hilario, 31 next Saturday, joined Chelsea on a free transferlast June from Portuguese side Nacional, but he has yet make his debut for the Premiership champions. | |
| Hunt, whose boot caught Cech on the head when he went to collect the ball, later insisted he had simply tried to win possession. | Hunt, whose boot caught Cech on the head when he went to collect the ball, later insisted he had simply tried to win possession. |
| He told the club's website: "I was 100% intent on winning the ball. I hope Petr Cech is not too badly hurt and hope he makes a full recovery as soon as possible." | He told the club's website: "I was 100% intent on winning the ball. I hope Petr Cech is not too badly hurt and hope he makes a full recovery as soon as possible." |
| Cudicini came on for Cech but he failed to finish the game after a collision with Ibrahima Sonko which Mourinho accepted was an unfortunate incident. | Cudicini came on for Cech but he failed to finish the game after a collision with Ibrahima Sonko which Mourinho accepted was an unfortunate incident. |
| The game was held up for nearly 10 minutes as Cudicini received treatment and he was carried off with his neck in a brace, wearing an oxygen mask. | The game was held up for nearly 10 minutes as Cudicini received treatment and he was carried off with his neck in a brace, wearing an oxygen mask. |
| The challenge on Cech was unbelievable - the boy was laughing Jose Mourinho | The challenge on Cech was unbelievable - the boy was laughing Jose Mourinho |
| Mourinho added: "To be angry doesn't help, I'll just wait for the keepers to leave hospital and to get a report on their injuries. | Mourinho added: "To be angry doesn't help, I'll just wait for the keepers to leave hospital and to get a report on their injuries. |
| "I have to wait and see what the Football Association will do about it and I'm also waiting to hear what the experts think of both incidents. | "I have to wait and see what the Football Association will do about it and I'm also waiting to hear what the experts think of both incidents. |
| "Carlo I think was knocked out as a consequence of the way he hit the ground, but a knee coming at Petr like that, at such speed - the boy was even laughing afterwards. | "Carlo I think was knocked out as a consequence of the way he hit the ground, but a knee coming at Petr like that, at such speed - the boy was even laughing afterwards. |
| "It was unbelievable and players should respect each other more than that." | "It was unbelievable and players should respect each other more than that." |
| "We are very concerned," added Chelsea skipper John Terry. "They both got knocked out and are fully concussed but we hope they are OK." | "We are very concerned," added Chelsea skipper John Terry. "They both got knocked out and are fully concussed but we hope they are OK." |
| Reading boss Steve Coppell said he was confident neither Hunt nor Sonko were deliberately trying to hurt the Chelsea keepers. | Reading boss Steve Coppell said he was confident neither Hunt nor Sonko were deliberately trying to hurt the Chelsea keepers. |
| "Steve wanted to put Petr under pressure but there's no way he'd want to make contact, I know what he's like," said Coppell. | "Steve wanted to put Petr under pressure but there's no way he'd want to make contact, I know what he's like," said Coppell. |
| "And Ibrahima, that one was just Carlo being incredibly brave and everyone trying to get something on the ball. | "And Ibrahima, that one was just Carlo being incredibly brave and everyone trying to get something on the ball. |
| "I welcome Jose saying the FA should review them. We apologise to Chelsea for the injuries but I still think both players will be vindicated." | "I welcome Jose saying the FA should review them. We apologise to Chelsea for the injuries but I still think both players will be vindicated." |
| Arsenal goalkeeping legend Bob Wilson said he was disappointed by Mourinho's comments and agreed with Coppell that there was no intent shown by Hunt and Sonko. | Arsenal goalkeeping legend Bob Wilson said he was disappointed by Mourinho's comments and agreed with Coppell that there was no intent shown by Hunt and Sonko. |
| "I was sad to hear Jose's comments after the game," Wilson told Five Live's Sportweek programme. | "I was sad to hear Jose's comments after the game," Wilson told Five Live's Sportweek programme. |
| "The first one looked bad because Hunt was trying to move his foot away from Cech but in doing so bent his knee towards his head. | "The first one looked bad because Hunt was trying to move his foot away from Cech but in doing so bent his knee towards his head. |
| "But keepers expect to get bumps and bruises, it's part of what we do. We don't want to be protected all the time." | "But keepers expect to get bumps and bruises, it's part of what we do. We don't want to be protected all the time." |