Chelsea s Portuguese backer Ricardo Carvalho may possibly be present outdated representing positive headed for eight weeks following injuring his backside clothed in Sunday s 1-1 dwelling withdraw by Everton.

Portugal state-owned set medical doctor Henrique Jones examined the injury plus immediately ruled him outdated of their Euro 2008 qualifiers by Armenia plus Finland.

"It was not staid except he must remnants representing next to smallest amount eight weeks," he said.

If confirmed, it willpower be present one more swipe representing Chelsea who by now boast Petr Cech, John Terry plus Paulo Ferreira injured.

One grain of consolation is England left-back Ashley Cole s homecoming headed for suitability following an ankle problem.

After Sunday s withdraw next to Stamford Bridge, which trees Chelsea five points at the back of leading League leaders Manchester United, exempt conceded: "We boast excessively countless injuries.

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"It is not straightforward headed for games exclusive of every one the backside four plus warder commencing the keep on little months.

"This is the raison d'?tre we boast a cumbersome squad except it is unusual."