Goalkeeper Petr Cech will miss tonight's World Cup qualifier with Slovenia due to a thigh injury.

The Czech stopper sustained the injury during Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Poland, and after stretching this morning was deemed unfit to play.

A Czech team spokesman said: 'Today's morning stretching showed that the thigh injury limits Petr so much that he could not give a 100 percent performance.'

Cech is due to report at Cobham on Thursday, where his injury will be monitored by the Chelsea medical team.

The 26-year-old has been an ever-present for the Blues so far this season.