Ricardo Carvalho has revealed he has been playing through injury
in order to help Chelsea's charge.
The Blues were without fellow defender and captain John Terry for
two months because of a serious back complaint.
Losing Carvalho as well would have been a major blow to Jose
Mourinho's side, so the Portuguese stopper kept himself
going.
However, despite anti-inflammatory tablets and plenty of rest, the
28-year-old has spoken of his struggles playing through the
pain.
"I had to do it because of the other injuries we had," Carvalho
said in the Daily Star.
"The worst was after games as it would really swell up and become
very sore. It would be okay to play again after two or three days'
treatment.
"It was a big problem but, with the help of anti-inflammatory
tablets and lots of rest, I got through it.
"My ankle feels much better now."