CHELSEA v Manchester City: Carvalho gives Hiddink defensive options for City clash

13 March 2009 16:22
Helping Hiddink: Carvalho returns to the squad hoping to help continue Chelsea's great run[LNB]Ricardo Carvalho could return to the Chelsea[LNB]side for their Barclays Premier League meeting with Manchester City[LNB]on Sunday.[LNB]The Portugal defender has been sidelined with a hamstring injury but manager Guus Hiddink is contemplating restoring him to the first XI in place of Alex.[LNB]Nicolas Anelka is the only other doubt after taking a reduced part in training today with a knock, but he is expected to be fit. The Blues are without Joe Cole (knee) and Paulo Ferreira (ligaments) for the rest of the season.[LNB]Provisional squad: Cech, Hilario, Taylor, Bosingwa, A Cole, Carvalho, Alex, Ivanovic, Terry, Mancienne, Lampard, Ballack, Mikel, Deco, Kalou, Anelka, Drogba, Quaresma, Malouda, Di Santo, Belletti, Essien.[LNB][LNB]CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE[LNB] [LNB]  

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