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English Premiership Football News ( 22 September 2008 )

Chelsea duo sidelined by injuries
Chelsea will be without Portuguese international Deco and Ricardo Carvalho for several weeks.

Carvalho faces a months on the sidelines after the defense has been diagnosed with knee ligament damage.

He suffered the injury in the early stages of Chelsea 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday.

Deco missed The Game after tearing a muscle in his upper thigh during the warm up and was ruled out for about two weeks.

The blow to lose Deco will softener by the imminent arrival of midfielder Mineiro Brazil as a free agent.

The 33-year cover of John Obi Mikel in a holding role, with Michael Essien for six months already.

Deco seems to miss Chelsea game coming against Portsmouth in the Carling Cup and 1907 CFR Cluj in the Champions League and league against Aston Villa and Stoke.

The loss of Carvalho's influence could be difficult for the Blues face.

Alex came on the bench to replace Carvalho against United at Stamford Bridge and has responded with a solid display, but the back is a position that the club had problems in the past.

They will hope to have the defense of the former Porto Carvalho back after the next break in time to make their Champions League tie against Roma on 22 October.

[source by bbcnews]