Bosingwa out for season

[EskWeston 696]

Ray Wilkins has confirmed Jose Bosingwa will miss the rest of the season, and is due to have another operation on his knee injury, keeping him out of the World Cup. The Portuguese defender has not played for Chelsea since limping off against Aston Villa in October, and will now have to sit out this summer's tournament in South Africa as well as the rest of the club season.

'Bosingwa will be out for the season and have another operation, so that's him unfortunately, and he'll miss the World Cup as well,' Wilkins said, adding that the injury 'just needs clearing up.'

In other injury news Ricardo Carvalho is a doubt for the weekend after withdrawing from Portugal duty in midweek, but Wilkins is optimistic that the centre-half could be involved against Stoke on Sunday.

'We have been very fortunate that most players have come back in fine form from the internationals during the week, and there is only Riccy Carvalho that has a slight problem with his hamstring, a little bit of tightness but we'll have a look at that today and see if he'll be okay for Sunday,' said the assistant manager, before discussing the rest of the absentees.

'Michael Essien is doing well, there has been a slight complication which means it needs a couple of weeks longer but he's out [in France] with Ashley [Cole] now and they're both doing extremely well, so from that point of view we're delighted with their recovery.

'It's difficult to give a timescale but hopefully he'll be fit as soon as possible because when we lose players of that quality it is damning on any side,' Wilkins said.

'Petr [Cech] is doing very well indeed, he was doing some half-squats yesterday in the water, and he's coming on very well.'

Source: Chelsea FC

[Badboy 1,526]

I really feel sorry for bos missing the world cup is going to be horrible for him.

[EskWeston 696]

Yip big shame for him to miss the World Cup. And a massive shame for us that he is going miss the rest of the season. Would have liked to have seen him back at right back as soon as possible but that isn't going to happen now.

[zolayes 14,489]

sighs .. would be nice to have some good news

[Badboy 1,526]

sighs .. would be nice to have some good news

Its Chelsea what do you expect ? :unsure:

[Kostas 1,468]

Now let's hope nothing happens to Ivanovic.

[boshman 1,073]

Disappointing for Bos (especially as he misses the World Cup) but Ivan is having the season of his life this year so don't think it will be that much of a problem for us.

[Luke 60]

Ivanovic has been playing out of his skin

[Kez 2,727]

Bad news for us and for bos, lets hope nothing happens to Ivan.

[Kajo 176]

i have hope i'll see him in couple of weeks on the pitch what a pity ;/

[Kajo 176]

i have hope i'll see him in couple of weeks on the pitch what a pity ;/

[NattyBlue 44]

Or Belleti, a double whammy would F us over <div><br></div><div>So annoyed, really really! wanted to see Bos back in action</div>

[zolayes 14,489]

Its Chelsea what do you expect ?

after all these years I should know better

[Shane 2,275]

Ivanovic > Bosingwa

Ivanovic > Jesus

[Badboy 1,526]

Ivanovic > Bosingwa

Ivanovic > Jesus

Some people take football way to seriously !

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

Do you think we'll be aloud to replace him in the CL squad ?

Ferreira was dropped to make way for him as we thought he would be back in time to take part.

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

Horrible news, but brilliant for Ivanoiv, he has the whole season at right back.

[Alee. 182]

Lets keep Ivanovic in bubble-wrap until the season's over.