Bosnich is set to launch an appeal to the FA

Goalkeeper Mark Bosnich is expected to be told on Tuesday that he is officially no longer a Chelsea player.

Bosnich is preparing to fight the Football Association over its misconduct charge following his positive cocaine test.

But his club have already made their decision on his future - after giving him the formal 14 days' notice on 7 January that they intended to sack him.

That means Tuesday will be his last day as a Blues player.

The Australian was suspended from all football activities after being found guilty of breaching doping regulations and bringing the game into disrepute.

But now he is free of his Stamford Bridge commitments and is poised to launch an appeal to the FA over his positive test.

If he fails and the FA's charges are upheld, Bosnich could be handed a worldwide ban for up to a year.