Xabi Alonso Provides Fitness Update on Three Key Chelsea Players For Brentford Clash
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has provided a cautious update on the fitness of Joao Pedro, Reece James, and Moises Caicedo ahead of their match against Brentford. While all three have faced recent injury concerns, the manager has not ruled them out of the upcoming fixture.
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Previewing Chelsea 's Premier League clash against Brentford .
Xabi Alonso revealed several Chelsea players could be available for Friday's Premier League clash with Brentford despite injury worries.
Three key Chelsea players, Joao Pedro , Reece James , and Moises Caicedo , missed the team's training session on Tuesday , sparking speculation about their potential absences against Brentford .
Joao Pedro, in particular, has recently withdrawn from Brazil's squad for the upcoming international break . This confirmed his injury but explained nothing about its extent.
Alonso, however, insisted the trio may still be in contention for the west London derby.
"In terms of injuries and the squad, we are having the last training session today. Nobody is ruled out for Friday, so I prefer to be cautious," the Chelsea boss explained in Thursday's press conference.
"We will wait until tomorrow (Friday) to make the final decision."
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