1st choice replacement for Ashley Cole

[Wilson 358]

I'd have to say Ivanovic. He deserves at and his been on form. At least we will have Bosingwa back as RB soon . I am aslo worried about Ashley, hope this ankle break doesn't affect him he is a great players and has many years ahead of him.

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

Problem is that I have never seen Ivanovic play left back, it seems we will only have Zhirkov, Paulo and occasionally Bosingwa, at least that means Ivanovic would keep his place at right back.

[boshman 1,073]

Don't bother moving Ivanovic over! He has been immense this season at right back. Keep him right where he is, even when Bosingwa is fully fit. He has had his chance in the first team and taken it. No1 Right Back for Chelsea now is Ivanovic in my opinion.

We have a ready made replacement for Ash and thats Zhirkov. If anything happens to him then we can play Paulo or Bosingwa. Its a big blow to lose Ashley obviously but we'll be ok.

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

Zhirkov is a ready made replacement and if it has to be done then Paulo fits the bill. Any time he's played there he's been very capable. The only concern is the lack of width that'll come down the left if Paulo plays there. We expect our full backs to bomb forward. If he was on the right it wouldnt be a problem.

[Steve 10,227]

Has to be Yuri, hes been impressive since he has signed for us. He might not be scoring but he rarely gives the ball away and is getting more and more confident on the ball every game he plays.

[We Hate Scouse 10,326]

Has to be Zhirkov. Ivanovic has been insanely good this season. Bosingwa has to earn his place back in the team.

[kakuta44 16]

if not yuri zhirkov so why did we buy him in the 1st place ...... he is the only player that is originally a left back

[Fulham Broadway 17,312]

Has to be Ferriera, nailed on

Chelsea scored more goals in a 4 game span since the mid sixties when he was there earlier this season

[zolayes 14,489]

whoever Carlo ..picks...btw remember when claudio was with us ..think we played 8 different left backs including Duff

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Bosingwa's best game for Chelsea was in the Nou Camp at left-back. Although Yuri's a natural left-footer, I don't fancy him playing against the likes of Ronaldo, Messi and so on if we progress in Europe.

[Cameron 30]

Bosingwa's best game for Chelsea was in the Nou Camp at left-back. Although Yuri's a natural left-footer, I don't fancy him playing against the likes of Ronaldo, Messi and so on if we progress in Europe.

No it wasn't. He hardly had much to do tbh.

[Alee. 182]

I'd say Yuri, Hes a natural at it, and we bought him for the fact that he could play Left-Back as well, Its the perfect opportunity for him to make his mark.

[EskWeston 696]

Well clearly Zhirkov is the 1st choice replacement as that was what he was brought in for. It will actually be very good for him as now he will get a decent run of games and will make him stronger for next season. I would prefer though to see Yuri used further up the pitch.

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

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