Riccy out for 4 weeks (or more..?)

[Blueboy 14]

most of back 4 are out for most of season ,,bos ivo carv ash

Carlo Ancelotti has given more news on Ricardo Carvalho's ankle injury.

Further assessment has determined that the defender will not need surgery on damage suffered at Portsmouth on Wednesday and is therefore expected to be out for four weeks.

That means Carvalho could play for Chelsea again this season and the same is true for Michael Essien and Ashley Cole.

It is anticipated Essien will be out for another four weeks as he recovers from knee surgery.

Michael Ballack has recovered from the Achilles problem that kept him out of the last two games and is available for Saturday's visit by Aston Villa, as is Didier Drogba despite limping off at the end of Wednesday's game.

Ancelotti revealed there is a chance knee-injury-victim Branislav Ivanovic could be back for the game against Manchester United.

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4 weeks, thank god!

And Iva is also out for 4 weeks/a month, so they will be ready for the end of the season. Shame that we already have played our most important games once they get back

[ChelseaChick 430]

Aw poor carvalho, he has the worst luck. I really like him but i think alex is far better. Would be sad to see him leave in the summer but i think it will happen.