Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech admitted his frustration at suffering another injury setback after breaking his finger in the loss to Newcastle on Saturday.
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Cech has endured a torrid run of fitness in 2013, beginning the new year with a groin problem, before picking up a calf strain and now a fractured finger.
"2013 started unfortunately for me," he told CTK. "At first it was groin, then calf and now the finger. Hopefully I have had my share of bad luck for the whole year already."
Looking back on the incident which led to his latest injury, Cech said: "I punched the ball and the head of one of Newcastle players at the same time.
"I thought it was nothing but went for an X-ray just in case. However, it showed there was a fracture."
He is now a major doubt for the Blues' Europa League clash against Sparta Prague later this month, with second-choice keeper Ross Turnbull set for an extended run between the sticks.
The Czech Republic international, though, added there might be a slight possibility he could be fit for the clash, but admitted it would be a long shot.
He added: "It will depend on whether we find a solution where it would not threaten my health and, at the same time, I would be able to perform adequately.
"I have to be able to cover the shots, push the players away and so on. If I were unable to give 100 percent, I would not play. With the splint I have now it would not be possible at all.
"I was waiting for 12 years to play against a Czech club in the European cups.
"If I should miss this chance, it would be ironic. I can't wait another 12 years, so I hope I will be ready to play."
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