Chelsea have lost Ricardo Carvalho for a minimum of three weeks according to Scolari.
The centre back hobbled off in last night’s win at Hull, clutching the back of his thigh. The injury, the latest in a line of niggling knocks for Carvalho, is now set to rule him out of Chelsea’s forthcoming Premiership matches against Sunderland, Blackburn and West Brom at the very least.
With all three looking prime fixtures to help add to Chelsea’s clean sheet count, this injury once again makes Alex a quality short term target for fantasy managers…
Alex is a mid-price option across the fantasy games but will surely be a certain starter in Carvalho’s absence. He notched a pair of clean sheets whilst filling the void earlier this season and is now set to extend his points tally. With Alex currently available for 5.6, those FPL managers without the allotted three Chelsea players in their squad, surely need look no further for a defensive purchase for the weekend.