Chelsea's Carvalho faces eight weeks on sideline

London, England (Sports Network) - Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho could be sidelined for up to eight weeks after he suffered a back injury in the club's 1-1 draw with Everton on Sunday.
Carvalho has undergone scans on his back and they have revealed that he has damaged his spinal column.
Portuguese team doctor Henrique Jones confirmed the injury, and now Chelsea manager Avram Grant will be left to piece together a defense that is already missing keeper Petr Cech as well as defenders John Terry and Paulo Ferreira.
Chelsea is currently fourth in the Premiership standings, five points behind leaders Arsenal and Manchester United, and will face Derby on November 24 after the international break.