Fit-again Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has revealed how he will have to wear a special helmet when he returns to action.
The Czech international is expected to return against Liverpool on Saturday in the Barclays Premiership.
Coach Jose Mourinho has welcomed the return of the player whom he rates as the 'best in the world' and worth £50million.
The 24-year-old has been sidelined since October after a collision with Reading's Stephen Hunt left him requiring surgery on a fractured skull.
Portuguese goalkeeper Hilario has mostly deputised for Cech but now the Czech star says his comeback will be accompanied by special protective headgear.
Cech, who is to have a final check-up on Wednesday, said: 'The specialists have allowed me to train 100% and unless something unexpected happens at the check-up, I should receive official permission to play matches. But I will have to play with a special helmet.
'If I appear in goal in this season, it will only be with a special helmet. It does not limit me, I've been training with it for two months and I've got used to wearing it very easily.
'I am not going to be afraid. The training sessions confirmed I have nothing to fear. Someone may say it is easy to say this when you are not on the pitch yet but I am deeply convinced I'm not going to be afraid.
'Physically I feel very well. As regards technical skills, I've had several weeks to drill it and I should be okay. We shall see how I will feel this week when I will start full training but I think it should be fine.'
Meanwhile, as the saga over Jose Mourinho's future rumbles on, it would appear England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips will be going nowhere in the transfer window.
Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce has brought an end to his quest to bring the player back to the club after Chelsea refused to do business.
Mourinho is reluctant to sell or loan any of his squad, even though West Ham, Aston Villa and City, have all been linked with the winger.
But Pearce said: 'We've been quoted a price which is a million miles away from our budget so that's the end of it really.
'If there's going to be any deals to be done I think you need to knock the head off with straight finance, if they want to sell the boy.
'The message I have received from Chelsea is they do not want to loan the likes of Shaun, and I am sure the rest of their players as well,' he told Sky Sports News.
Chelsea were remaining tight-lipped today over suggestions that Mourinho has won his battle for add to his squad and that captain John Terry is on the brink of signing a new contract.
Mourinho wants to add another defender to his ranks to cope with the prospect of more injuries during the run-in.
Mourinho and the Chelsea board are thought have clashed over the need for reinforcements but the champions are now ready to look to Bolton defender Tal Ben Haim as a solution.
Ben Haim's future at the Reebok is uncertain and his contract ends in the summer. The Israeli international will be able to leave for free but Bolton could be prepared to do business this month if Chelsea make the right offer.
Terry, according to reports, is set to become the highest paid player in the Premiership if he secures a deal understood to be worth around £150,000 a week.
Meanwhile Arjen Robben has become the latest player to profess his love of Mourinho, who still refuses to confirm whether he will be in charge at Stamford Bridge next season.
Robben, who inspired Chelsea to their 4-0 win over Wigan on Saturday after recovering from a hamstring injury, said: 'We have a great manger, he is a great professional so all the speculation, I think he can handle it.
'We love to have him here at Chelsea. He knows that and he deserves the songs by the crowd.
'If you have a difficult period at a club like Chelsea, everybody speaks about the club, everybody has an opinion. That is normal in football and is not any different at Chelsea or any club like us.
'The most important thing is that we keep our minds focused on each game again and keep the atmosphere at the club very good - and it is very good.
'Everybody is trying his best and the injured players are trying their best to come back as quick as possible, and everybody is working.
'The last three games were not good so everybody realised we had to get stuck into it again.'
