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No longer banned Alexsandro has cleared his one-match ban and is an option moving forward.

Impact Alexsandro is back from his yellow card ban, as he will be an option for Saturday's match against St. Etienne. He is a regular starter in the defense, seeing the start in all 23 of his appearances, and should return to that spot immediately.

JANUARY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Suspended via yellow cards Alexsandro is set to be suspended after accumulating three yellow cards over a span of ten games, the league announced.

Impact Alexsandro received his third yellow card in the last ten games across French competitions, resulting in a suspension for the Ligue 1 game against Strasbourg. Aissa Mandi is expected to replace him in central defense for that game.

JANUARY 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Leads defensive effort in draw Alexsandro had one shot (zero on goal) in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Nantes.

Impact Alexsandro led the Lille defense Saturday with four clearances. The towering central defender also added two tackles (one won) and a single block. Across Lille's 22 fixtures this season (all competitions), Alexsandro has made 20 appearances, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in each of those appearances. The defender has not scored a goal since the 2022/2023 Ligue 1 campaign, his first season with Lille.

JANUARY 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Assists in UCL win Alexsandro delivered an assist to go with one shot (zero on goal), one cross (one accurate) and three chances created in Wednesday's 3-2 UCL win against Sturm Graz.

Impact Alexsandro provided the assist for Osame Sahraoui's opening goal in the 37th minute, marking his first career assist in the UCL. The Brazilian has created four chances and taken three shots in six UCL matches this season, highlighting his attacking contributions as a central defender. Defensively, he has registered eight tackles, five interceptions, and 22 clearances over the same span. His next challenge is a tough matchup at Anfield against Liverpool on Jan. 21.

DECEMBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Solid outing in win Alexsandro made two tackles (one won), three clearances and three interceptions during Friday's 3-1 win over Brest.

Impact Alexsandro didn't make as many clearances as usual but still made an impact at the heart of the defense with a more well-rounded stat line. With 47 clearances over his last seven starts, the center-back is on pace to have the best campaign of his career.

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet Sunday Alexsandro generated one tackle (zero won), seven clearances and one interception in Sunday's 1-0 victory over Rennes. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 48th minute.

Impact Alexsandro kept his sixth clean sheet of the season Sunday and his first since Oct. 26. He made seven clearances for the fourth time this season and added one interception. The only downside to his outing was a yellow card in the second half, his fourth booking of the season.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sets up goal Sunday Alexsandro assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-2 draw versus Nice.

Impact The center-back set up the team's first goal with a great pass from the back, though, to be fair, Matias Fernandez-Pardo deserves credit for the goal since he advanced nearly 50 yards with the ball before unleashing a shot past Marcin Bulka. Don't expect Alexsandro to contribute too much on offense going forward, as most of his value should be tied to defensive stats.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back from ban Alexsandro is no longer banned and is eligible for the club's next match.

Impact Alexsandro is set to return in the club's next match, with the defender having served his one-match ban. He had started in all but one match leading up to his injury, so the defender should return to the starting XI in the club's next contest.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Suspended to face Lyon Alexsandro is suspended for Friday's match against Lyon due to yellow card accumulation.

Impact Alexsandro will be forced to sit out the club's next match, with the defender handed a ban after seeing three yellows within 10 matches. Luckily for the club, he will only miss one match, returning against Nice on Nov. 10. Aissa Mandi will likely serve in his spot while he is suspended.

OCTOBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs double-digit clearances in win Alexsandro created one chance, made one tackle, 13 clearances, three interceptions and one block and drew four fouls during Saturday's 2-0 win over Lille.

Impact Alexsandro had his best performance of the season, dominating against opposing forwards and making the most clearances in a game since he joined Lille. After having a breakout campaign last year, the center-back is taking another step forward this year, being one of Ligue 1's best at his position.

OCTOBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two tackles on Saturday Alexsandro recorded two tackles (two won), seven clearances and one interception in Saturday's 2-1 victory against Toulouse. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 15th min...

Impact Ribeiro made seven clearances, the most by any player in the match. The 25-year-old made a couple of successful tackles as well. It was the second occasion this season where Alexsandro made seven or more clearances.

OCTOBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE