Benayoun out for season

English Premier League champions Chelsea will be without Israeli national captain Yossi Benayoun for virtually the rest of the season after he underwent an operation to repair a torn Achilles tendon.
The 30-year-old faces six months rehabilitation treatment following the operation on the injury which he discovered when he went away for international duty for the recent Euro 2012 qualifiers with Croatia and Greece.
"Yossi Benayoun underwent surgery on his Achilles (tendon) on Monday," read a statement on the club's website.
"The Israeli international returned to the club from international duty last week, and will now be out of action for approximately six months."