EPL: Jaap Stam names Chelsea star Xabi Alonso must not joke with

Former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam has insisted that the adjacent Chelsea manager indispensable springiness Jorrel Hato a chance.

Stam could beryllium speaking straight to Xabi Alonso, the erstwhile Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder, arsenic good arsenic ex-Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid manager, who is starring the contention to go Chelsea’s adjacent boss.

After a rocky commencement to beingness successful westbound London, the 20-year-old, whom the Blues signed from Ajax successful the summertime for £37 million, has established himself arsenic 1 of the astir reliable defenders astatine the club.

In an interrogation with ComeOn, Stam took a excavation astatine Chelsea owners BlueCo portion explaining wherefore Hato deserves to stay a regular successful the starting lineup.

Stam said, “Jorrel Hato is simply a precise talented player. When I saw him play arsenic a centre-back erstwhile Liam Rosenior was there, I was rather impressed.

“I deliberation helium adjacent played a large crippled against Man City, from what I recall. He’s precise comfy connected the ball, which is emblematic for a subordinate from Holland. He needs to beryllium comfy connected the shot and capable to dribble into midfield to make an other man.

“He needs to beryllium quick, which helium is, and he’s rather assertive successful his benignant of play. He tin besides play arsenic a left-back, wherever helium play...