Injured Alex out for Blues

CHELSEA have suffered further another injury setback after defender Alex was ruled out for a month because of thigh trouble.

Fri, 23 Jul, 2010 - 01:00
Ryan Jackson

The 28-year-old Brazilian international centre-half, who made his Chelsea debut in 2007, was injured in training.

Goalkeeper Petr Cech is also expected to be sidelined for around a month because of a calf problem.

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