Cudicini's Loyalty Can Be Rewarded ; Keeper has Been a Bit-Part Player in Nine Years at the Bridge but Injury to Petr Cech Gives Him Chance to Finally Be a Hero. By Simon Johnson

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CARLO CUDICINI has spent the last nine years being the bridesmaid at Chelsea, but the facial injury suffered by Petr Cech will finally hand him the chance to earn his first winners' medal.

The Italian has had to watch from the sidelines while Chelsea won six trophies since 2000, yet now he will be entrusted to help the club triumph in the Premier League and Champions League starting with the second leg of Chelsea's quarter final tie against Fenerbahce in the Champions League tonight.

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Cudicini's Loyalty Can Be Rewarded ; Keeper has Been a Bit-Part Player in Nine Years at the Bridge but Injury to Petr Cech Gives Him Chance to Finally Be a Hero. By Simon Johnson

Such has been the Italian's frustration at playing second fiddle to Cech that he has signalled his intention to depart the club this summer, however he could still leav...

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