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Alex out for 6-8 weeks.

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Hutch said:
I've just been reading the same article. This is what the Brazilian coach had to say:

Believe that? Because I don't.

Just as well.
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If he needs surgery he shouldn't have even been involved in training. I really can't believe that we agreed to this but no doubt FIFA will side with the national team.

 
I'm all for a back 4 of:

Bosingwa...Ivan...Bruma....Cole

We have cover in Yuri and PVA if Cole's injury has him out for a game or two. however, Ivan on 4 yellows means he'll be missing a game soon enough. When that does happen, what is our back 4 going to be like?

Bosingwa...Paulo..Bruma...Cole.

This is no dig at any of those players, but that will get ripped apart

 
Anyone think the timing of this is a bit odd?

See below:

"There was a consultation between the Chelsea doctor and our national team doctor, whose opinion was that it would be good for Alex to practise and maybe play a few minutes (he stayed on the bench throughout).

"It's a decision for Chelsea whether to have surgery and when to have it."

 
Someone needs to have a serious look at our medical department because it's been a complete shambles for months,first Yossi then Frank and now this whole Alex situation.

 
ScandiBlue said:
Someone needs to have a serious look at our medical department because it's been a complete shambles for months,first Yossi then Frank and now this whole Alex situation.
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I wonder if Carlo made the choice based on focusing on the champions league. Both JT & Alex should be back & fit by the time the next phase starts.

 
ScandiBlue said:
Someone needs to have a serious look at our medical department because it's been a complete shambles for months,first Yossi then Frank and now this whole Alex situation.
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The staff did nothing wrong with Yossi and Lampard.

 
What the what? 6-8 weeks to back already? Im not complainin of course, just shocked.

do they make cotton wool that high? Carlo needs some for training the next few weeks.

 
TheWestwayWonder said:
What the what? 6-8 weeks to back already? Im not complainin of course, just shocked.

do they make cotton wool that high? Carlo needs some for training the next few weeks.
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My guess is they were going to allow Alex time off for the operation knowing he would be back in time for the CL and we had cover in Ivanovic and Terry. Once JT got injured they must have decided to see if he could play on with his injury.

 
dkw said:
My guess is they were going to allow Alex time off for the operation knowing he would be back in time for the CL and we had cover in Ivanovic and Terry. Once JT got injured they must have decided to see if he could play on with his injury.
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Ahh, okay, that makes much more sense. Thank you

 
The man is a champ. What a boost having him playing will be.

 
dkw said:
My guess is they were going to allow Alex time off for the operation knowing he would be back in time for the CL and we had cover in Ivanovic and Terry. Once JT got injured they must have decided to see if he could play on with his injury.
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Agreed. Especially if the prognosis for JT is now much more optimistic. I think if JT was definitely out for a few months there would be no point in asking Alex to play on for another week or 2 when he needs surgery. However if JT can be back in a few games then it makes a lot more sense. If Alex fails to make it through a game we would fall back on the same players that we had planned to start when we thought both he and JT were out for several weeks.

No matter what I will be shocked if we don't start both Bruma and McEachran against Zilina in midweek. With qualification all but confirmed it would seem to be a great opportunity to give them a chance.

 
dkw said:
My guess is they were going to allow Alex time off for the operation knowing he would be back in time for the CL and we had cover in Ivanovic and Terry. Once JT got injured they must have decided to see if he could play on with his injury.
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You make a good point.

 
This interview with Alex from the official site should help clear up a few questions:

ALEX: I CAN PLAY Following yesterday's news that he will start at Birmingham this afternoon, Alex has been explaining the situation with his knee injury.

The defender has not played for Chelsea since our defeat at Anfield a fortnight ago, and on Tuesday it was revealed that he requires arthroscopic surgery on his right knee which will keep him out for between six and eight weeks. A day later, he was on the bench for Brazil in Qatar, and will now line up this afternoon at St. Andrew's.

So has there been a miraculous recovery, or is it a case of simply managing the injury effectively? Sadly for Chelsea fans, the operation is still required but the defender's presence in the backline this afternoon comes as a major boost.

'I need surgery, and maybe after the game I will go to Brazil and do the operation on Thursday', he told the official Chelsea website. 'Arthroscopic surgery is easy to do, and I can play on Saturday to help the team. We have too many players injured, so I said to the coach I can play. I am not 100 percent fit but I can play.'I have to say "thank you" to the medical staff, they always help me so much and call me, give me treatment or help me in the gym and swimming pool, and it helps so much.'
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The former PSV man was able to train in the lead-up to this weekend's game, and he reports positively on his condition.

'On the training pitch it is good, no problem, I have done some light sessions, I trained on Friday and it is okay, I am ready to help my team and to help them win. It is an important game for us, a difficult game, and we need to win.

'It is important we stay compact in defence and work well, important we don't concede goals and get forward to score goals.'

No doubt he will have been chatting with defensive partner Branislav Ivanovic on how best to cope with the Serbian's international team-mate, 6ft 8in striker Nikola Zigic.

'We will have to mark him very well, we have Iva, me, Didier can come at corners, so it will be difficult but we will stay close and not give him any space,' Alex said.

He may give a few inches away in height, and not quite be firing on all cylinders, but there is no doubt Alex will have made sure Zigic knows he has been in a game by 5pm this afternoon.
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As reported elswhere, Terry and Lampard could both be back next week. In the meantime:

Alex is expected to return to Brazil for knee surgery this week after delaying the operation in Terry's absence.Ancelotti said: 'He will have the operation this week. He will go to Brazil for the surgery, maybe tomorrow.'
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Ben said:
"There was a consultation between the Chelsea doctor and our national team doctor, whose opinion was that it would be good for Alex to practise and maybe play a few minutes (he stayed on the bench throughout).

I believe Alex is going to Brazil for his knee surgery.

I understand that a number of European footballers requiring knee surgery have gone to a Dr. H. Andrew Mortz, in Denver, Colorado.

I'm surprised the club is not aware of this guy.
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Randy36 said:
Correction:- Dr. H. Andrew MOTZ
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Forgot to mention another well known sports specialist a Dr. Richard Steadman, Vail, Colorado.

He operated on Alan Shearer's knee. I believe Michael Owen was also operated on by him.

 
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