Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is a major doubt for the Champions League quarter-final second leg with Fenerbahce after undergoing surgery on a facial injury.

The 25-year-old - who only recently returned to training following a period out with ankle ligament damage - sustained the injury after colliding with a team-mate in training on Sunday.

A statement on the club's official website read: "Petr Cech underwent surgery yesterday following a training ground accident which left him with lacerations to his lip and chin.

"Petr will begin his rehabilitation immediately and we hope to have him back playing as soon as possible."

The news comes as a blow to Blues boss Avram Grant, who was expected to recall the shot stopper for Tuesday's game at Stamford Bridge.

Cech, who has not featured since the beginning of March, is no stranger to injuries and now plays with a protective helmet after he fractured his skull in a collision with Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt in October 2006.

Chelsea head into the second leg of their quarter-final with Fenerbahce hoping to overturn a 2-1 deficit after last week's defeat in Istanbul.

Vasek Kadlec / Eurosport