Falcao's latest injury is 'very serious,' says Hiddink

Radamel Falcao's days with Chelsea could be over after manager Guus Hiddink revealed the forward is suffering from a "very serious" injury and was unable to provide a date for his return.

It's yet another tough blow to Falcao's brief career at Stamford Bridge, where his appearances have been limited because of a muscular injury in his thigh.

The injury was diagnosed in November, and Falcao suffered a setback at the end of December following Hiddink's arrival at the club when Jose Mourinho was dismissed.

"The medical staff and physical staff will bring him to me when he is recovered, and we haven't set a time on that," Hiddink said told reporters.

"We'll give him time to recover because he's always dropping back into physical problems. Normally I like to put a little pressure on (the medical staff) to have the player available, but in this case I'll step back and let them deliver a fit player to me."

Hiddink added that he's unwilling to rule Falcao out for the rest of the Premier League campaign, and that the Colombian's desperation to return to the squad caused the latest setback.

"There are still many months to go, so that's too far," Hiddink said. "We're almost at the end of January, then February, normally six, seven, eight weeks with serious damage. It's very serious.

"It's a pity for him because he's very eager to come back. That's a bit of the problem - he was so eager the previous time and wanted to prove himself maybe a little bit too much to me, and then he fell into this injury again."

Falcao's disappointing time with Chelsea has seen him score just one goal in nine Premier League appearances. He's been out of action since Oct. 31.