Portsmouth have confirmed defender Ricardo Rocha is unlikely to play again this season.

Rocha had to be stretchered off with a suspected broken cheekbone after clashing with Florent Malouda in Pompey's 5-0 defeat by Chelsea.

Pompey boss Avram Grant chose not to take part in his post-match press conference to go to hospital to see Rocha, who will have an x-ray on the injury.

"Ricardo has gone to hospital to see how bad the damage is and Avram has gone with him," said Pompey assistant manager Paul Groves, who also confirmed that Tommy Smith went to hospital with a suspected broken nose following a challenge with Daniel Sturridge.

"Ricardo may not play again this season. I thought the challenge merited a yellow card but I only had half an eye on the incident when it happened."