EPL: Alonso confirms player to miss Bournemouth game, update on Palmer, Caicedo, others

Chelsea caput coach, Xabi Alonso, has confirmed that Jamie Gittens volition not play successful the Blues’ Premier League clash against Bournemouth owed to injury.

Alonso besides provided the latest fittingness update connected Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo, Joao Pedro, Reece James and Marco Palestra up of the Bournemouth match.

Speaking astatine his pre-match property league on Friday, Alonso said, “Gittens is not going to beryllium acceptable for tomorrow. He picked up an wounded successful his ankle during the planetary interruption and is going to beryllium retired for a fewer weeks.

“Yes, Moises Caicedo is acceptable to go. We person utilized the clip with Moi to get him backmost fit. He has been grooming well, and helium is good to go.

“They [Reece James, Marco Palestra, Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro] person each been capable to train, immoderate of them earlier than others – and Marco Palestra arsenic well. That was the plan.

“Palmer has trained for the past week and has felt better. We didn’t privation to unreserved due to the fact that we had the time.”

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