Ramires injury blow for Blues

Ramires injury blow for Blues

Published Jan. 29, 2012 1:15 p.m. ET

Ramires was injured during the second half of Saturday's tie at Loftus Road and was stretchered from the pitch following a lengthy delay.

The Brazilian is thought to have damaged his medial knee ligament and manager Andre Villas-Boas is confident Ramires will not require an operation.

"It looks like a medial ligament injury, not so bad in terms of knee injuries," said Villas-Boas.

"He will have the MRI scan tomorrow, I think hopefully he will avoid an operation.

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"We could look at four weeks (out). We have to see the full extent of the injury."

Fellow midfielder Frank Lampard missed the 1-0 success over QPR, but could return to face Swansea in midweek, although John Obi Mikel remains sidelined.

Villas-Boas added: "Frank we have to see how he comes back for training, he is still a doubt, a 50 per cent chance, and Mikel shouldn't make it."

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