Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has been dumped again - but this time it isn´t by missus Cheryl, it´s by his manager Avram Grant! The mouthy defender has been through a turbulent few weeks.

Ashley Cole is currently fighting to save his marriage to Girls Aloud singer Cheryl. Source from inside Chelsea expect him to be canned for the Carling Cup final versus Tottenham. Check out Betway.com for a comprehensive selection of betting odds.

Chelsea manager Grant is believed to be worried about Ashley Cole’s emotional state of mind. It looks likel Grant will start with Wayne Bridge in Cole's position.

“I can't say that in his difficult days in the beginning I didn’t think about his situation. I took some decisions that were good for Ashley.”

Grant himself has been subjected to a tough week. The Israeli coach received death threats at Chelsea´s training ground in Cobham, Surrey. Police are still conducting investigations into the matter. It is not certain whether John Terry and Frank Lampard will make the side even though they were rested for the Olympiakos match in Athens in midweek.

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