Injury Latest - Terry, Sturridge & Romeu out injured.

[Peace. 4,352]

We're going to be one of the strongest teams in the Prem if we get back all our players after this break, like we're supposed to..

Cech

Bosingwa Ivanovic Terry Cole

Mikel

Essien Lampard

Anelka Drogba Kalou

Subs: Turnbull, Bruma, Kakuta, McEachran, Sturridge, Benayoun, Kalou, Zhirkov, ect.

Malouda ?

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Malouda ?

Fixed that now. LOL

[Manuf 1,448]

Alex > Ivanovic lately.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Alex > Ivanovic lately.

Only because Ivanovic isn't a natural right back. It's hard for centre backs to move to a wing position, they don't like to run up and down the flank it takes alot out of them so they become defensively weak. Although with Alex you've got that Free Kick element

Manuf! Where've you been lately?

[Manuf 1,448]

It's not all about his free-kicks but I just rate him higher than Branislav lately. He just seems out of pace and concetration. In my picking order for centre-backs Alex is first than JT and Ivanovic. IMO Alex is one of the most underrated defenders in the world.

I'm pretty busy atm. I check forum daily though. New school, friends, lot of work. I try to post just as much as I can, keeping the blue flag flyin' high

[BLionheart 516]

It's not all about his free-kicks but I just rate him higher than Branislav lately. He just seems out of pace and concetration. In my picking order for centre-backs Alex is first than JT and Ivanovic. IMO Alex is one of the most underrated defenders in the world.

I'm pretty busy atm. I check forum daily though. New school, friends, lot of work. I try to post just as much as I can, keeping the blue flag flyin' high

alex before terry !!!!!!! watching terry in a chelsea shirt shouting and leading the team shows what chelsea is all about he is the heart of this club and lamps is the brain

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Let's hope our international stars come back from the international break without injury :|

[Manuf 1,448]

alex before terry !!!!!!! watching terry in a chelsea shirt shouting and leading the team shows what chelsea is all about he is the heart of this club and lamps is the brain

But Alex is better defensively...

[BLionheart 516]

But Alex is better defensively...

alex is good in the air but in any other defensive aspects terry is better than any other defender , no one can make vital interceptions/tackles like him and his positioning and anticipation is second to none so i don't think any defender should be compared with terry right now .... he is the only CB i can think of that will make your defense look good even if he is playing next to belherouz , ferera and del horno ....

terry = legend

[Kostas 1,468]

^That discussion deserves its own thread.

Word is Alex is out for two weeks,however I couldn't find anything official.

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

^That discussion deserves its own thread.

Word is Alex is out for two weeks,however I couldn't find anything official.

Alex out for 3 weeks - Confirmed.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Thankfully Bosingwa is back...

[Blueboy 14]

This international break doesn't come with a bad timing for us at all, many of our already injured players will miss the international matches, so they can recover in the mean time. By the time the games start again, major part of our players should have taken a big leap towards full fitness (Kalou, Lampard, Benayoun, Bosingwa coming into the squad again, Alex only 1 week left before he returns).

Who is going to replace Alex at CB? Ivanovic to the middle with Ferreira/Bosingwa coming back in at RB i suppose? It would be nice to see Bruma at CB, but with Bosingwa on the verge of his return, that probably wouldn't happen.

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

I'd imagine Ivanovic at CB and Ferriera at RB for the Villa game, maybe Bos as a sub see how it's going... then give an hour to Bosingwa in the CL and hopefully he can play most of the Wolves game too?

[Milan 17,878]

Wasn't Bosingwa's last game against Villa away from home? It would be dangerous to play him! lol

[BlueLion. 21,491]

If I remember correctly it was a very innocuous challenge that hurt Bosingwa...

[zolayes 14,489]

next few games could be phyical battles ,,exactly where Alex shines ,,,He will be missed ,,but we should manage ,,,fingers crossed during internationals

[BRMC 12]

Yossi is out for months

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/06102010/2/soccer-injury-sidelines-israel-benayoun-months.html