Chelsea keeper crisis means call-up for Turnbull
Reuters - Friday 12 March 2010, 14:23
Chelsea will be without their
first and second-choice goalkeepers as they try to reclaim top
spot in the Premier League against West Ham United on Saturday.
Reserve keeper Ross Turnbull will be between the posts after
Hilario was ruled out with a groin injury. Hilario has been
deputising for Petr Cech who is sidelined with a calf injury.
Chelsea, who are two points behind leaders Manchester United
with a game in hand, will also be without Portuguese central
defender Ricardo Carvalho.
"Hilario is not able to play tomorrow, so in goal will play
Turnbull," Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti told the club's
website (www.chelseafc.com). "We don't know if Hilario or Petr
will be able to play on Tuesday [in the Champions League against Inter
Milan], but Carvalho I think will have no problem for
Tuesday."
Turnbull will be making his first league appearance for
Chelsea since signing from Middlesbrough.