Carvalho back for Chelsea

Defender Ricardo Carvalho is available again after suspension as Chelsea prepare for the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final against Everton.

Goalkeeper Petr Cech (hip) has an outside chance of being fit but Andriy Shevchenko (leg), John Terry (foot), Florent Malouda (knee), Frank Lampard (thigh) and Carlo Cudicini (rib) are still missing.

Mikel John Obi should be available before jetting off to the African Nations Cup but Michael Essien, Salomon Kalou and Didier Drogba have already left.

Provisional squad: Cech, Hilario, Belletti, A Cole, J Cole, Ben-Haim, Alex, Carvalho, Bridge, Ferreira, Sidwell, Sinclair, Sahar, Wright-Phillips, Pizarro, Obi, Ballack.