CHELSEA players avoided a bloodbath by minutes when they celebrated booking their place in the FA Cup Final. Stars including Frank Lampard, 30, John Terry, 28, and Joe Cole, 27, left a West End club just moments before a gruesome fight broke out.
One woman was left covered in blood after being hit on the head with a wine bottle. The Blues heroes had been celebrating their 2-1 win over London rivals Arsenal at the trendy Movida nightclub.
Goalscorer Didier Drogba, 31, mid-fielder Michael Essien, 26, and striker Salomon Kalou, 23, joined the English players as they partied until just after 4am.
One witness told the Daily Star last night: “Just after 4am, when the club closes, the players came out and went off in cars.