Deco, who was injured the in the pre-match warm-up and replaced by Michael Ballack, is expected to be out for two weeks which would rule him out of Wedneday's Carling Cup game with Portsmouth, league matches against Stoke City and Aston Villa, and the Champions League tie away at Romanian minnows FC Cluj.

carvalho's out for a month as well.....

Two weeks, not a huge deal, we have plenty coverage. Unfortunatley I think this will not be the first time we see Deco on teh physio table