Bosingwa out for three weeks
Chelsea's Jose Bosingwa has been ruled out for three weeks after tearing a thigh muscle on his Blues debut.
The 25-year-old, who joined Chelsea from FC Porto over the summer,managed just 20 minutes against Chinese Super League side GuangzhouPharmaceutical before complaining of a thigh complaint.
He underwent a scan in Macau on Friday evening and the decision wasmade to send the Portugal international back to Chelsea's Cobhamtraining ground for treatment.
Bosingwa now faces a race against time to be fit for the BarclaysPremier League opener against Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge on 17thAugust after suffering the tear, which is being described as "minor" byChelsea.
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Paulo Ferreira stepped into the right-back role in Saturday's 7-0 win over Chengdu Blades.
Meanwhile, following England's exit from the UEFA European Under-19 Championships, Scott Sinclair has joined up with the squad.
Sinclair, 19, had spells on loan with Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic and Crystal Palace last season.
Chelsea complete their three-match Asian tour against a MalaysiaSelect XI in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday before travelling to Moscow toface Lokomotiv Moscow and AC Milan or Sevilla in the Railway Cup.
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發表於 2008-7-26 11:02 PM
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