Paulo out for the season

[chrismada9 1,948]

Chelsea defender Paulo Ferreira has been ruled out of action for the rest of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

The Portugal international is the third Chelsea player to suffer the knee problem this season, with Joe Cole and Michael Essien also affected.

Ferreira, 30, has only been on the fringes of the first team this term, starting just one Premier League game.

He has appeared as substitute in a further six matches.

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shame to see him get injured, even though he is third choice right back. Our very useful utility man is out, which sucks

[diskoviolente 425]

It´s a shame. I think Ferreira is a very good defender, always at his best when his playing.

Good to have one more defence option with Mancienne

[Kez 2,727]

Gutted for him

[5354 204]

mancienne to cover for left-back, anyone?

[Elliott 7]

We have no obvious cover for left-back now, unless Mancienne is capable of playing there.

[Badboy 1,526]

This is the perfect time to blood ryan bertrand in, i really mean this its now or never he is 19 years old.

[Elliott 7]

Perhaps you are right badboy, although we might not hold the option to recall him, not sure.

[Badboy 1,526]

Perhaps you are right badboy, although we might not hold the option to recall him, not sure.

I would be kicking myself if r yan cant come back.

[warnie_666 1,081]

Read in the Malouda internview on CFC, that he will now cover Ashley cole as the Left Back since Ferrira is out.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

You being serious? God help us, he jumps out of every fucking challenge!

[Steve 10,227]

Such a shame, we really need some cover on that left side. If malouda has to cover on that side of the field we are going to be in all sorts of trouble. Whenever there is a 50 50 tackle, i agree with what alex said he always seems to pull out so i think we might be in some trouble. What about Juliano does anyone reckon he could cover on the left side if needed?

[Kez 2,727]

What a really smart move selling Bridge. Reminds me of the 04/05 season when we sold Babayaro and bridge broke his ankle then we were playing with ferreira at left back then he got injured so gallas was playing there.

We don't learn from mistakes we need cover

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I'll be surprised if Bertrand isn't recalled, to be honest.

[misschief 24]

Can't Ivanovic play across the back?