Carvalho out for 3 weeks

Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho will be out of action for 3 weeks. The defender limped out of the Premiership game with Hull City at the weekend.

Luiz Felipe Scolari admitted that Carvalho would be unlikely to take any part in the weekend's game against Sunderland in the Premiership; but there may be a return for England international midfielder Joe Cole.

Scolari revealed that the injury to Carvalho would take at least 3 weeks to heal.