Portsmouth v CHELSEA: Carvalho misses out on Fratton Park trip

03 March 2009 11:11
Chelsea will again be without defender Ricardo Carvalho for the trip to Portsmouth tonight. Carvalho will, however, feature for the reserves against Aston Villa tonight as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury, along with Michael Essien, who is on the brink of full fitness after long-term knee ligament problems. Midfielder Deco (hamstring) is again doubtful.Team (from): Cech, Mancienne, Alex, Terry, A Cole, Ballack, Mikel, Lampard, Kalou, Anelka, Drogba, Hilario, Quaresma, Ivanovic, Di Santo, Malouda, Ferreira, Belletti.  

Source: Daily_Mail