Here is how our Chelsea reporters think Xabi Alonso should set his Blues side up for Sunday afternoon's trip to the Stadium of Light to take on Sunderland
Chelsea will face Sunderland in the Premier League with both teams dealing with several injury concerns
Xabi Alonso discussed the potential return of Emiliano Martinez, Cole Palmer's omission from the England squad, and the 'little problems' troubling Moises Caicedo, as well as much more, ahead of Chelsea's clash against Sunderland.
Xabi Alonso has spoken to the press ahead of Chelsea's clash against Sunderland.
Although Cole Palmer will miss out on the chance to help England reach the knockout stages of the UEFA Nations League, he will get some much-deserved rest over the international break.
Thomas Tuchel has left Cole Palmer out of his England squad despite the Chelsea star being fit and available
Cole Palmer has been left out of the England squad by Thomas Tuchel, missing UEFA Nations League clashes against Croatia and Spain.
Estevao Willian shone for Chelsea in their win over Manchester United on Saturday afternoon but there are no guarantees that the Brazilian will start against Sunderland
Chelsea have sanctioned numerous departures this year with one player exiled from the squad now thriving in Spain
Liam Rosenior has hit back at some of the criticism he received during his time as Chelsea manager
Chelsea have been told to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold from Real Madrid with the former Liverpool defender struggling for game time in the Spanish capital at the moment
Estevao Willian was in superb form for Chelsea in their win over Manchester United at the weekend and Brazil legend Neymar clearly loved what he saw from his compatriot
Xabi Alonso has numerous injury problems to contend with ahead of Chelsea's trip to the Stadium of Light this weekend to take on Sunderland in the Premier League
Chelsea make the lengthy trip up to the Stadium of Light on Sunday afternoon with the Blues looking to build on last weekend's 2-0 victory over Manchester United
The latest Chelsea injury news as Xabi Alonso welcomed three players back to training at Cobham on Wednesday afternoon
Jesse Derry joined Sporting CP on a season-long loan deal in the summer transfer window but the Chelsea winger has found minutes hard to come by in Portugal so far
Here are a few things football.london spotted in Chelsea's training session at Cobham on Tuesday including a welcome injury boost for manager Xabi Alonso
Xabi Alonso was massively impressed with Romeo Lavia's performance for Chelsea in their 2-0 victory over Manchester United on Saturday afternoon
Maxence Lacroix could be out for the remainder of the year with a hamstring injury with Xabi Alonso now short of defensive options in the centre of Chelsea's defence
Jamie Carragher has spoken about the impact Morgan Rogers has made at Stamford Bridge since Chelsea splashed £117million on bringing him to the club in the summer
Steven Gerrard has reflected on Chelsea's 2-0 win over Manchester United and the former Liverpool captain has issued his old teammate Xabi Alonso a warning ahead of a future problem
Estevao Willian dazzled for Chelsea in their 2-0 win over Manchester United on Saturday afternoon and many will feel the winger has done enough to keep his place against Sunderland
Xabi Alonso has a few injury problems to contend with but the performances of one man means the manager doesn't have to rush a certain player back
Josh Acheampong has been outstanding for Chelsea in recent appearances with the Cobham graduate starting to establish himself as an integral figure under Xabi Alonso
Here is a look at some of the key numbers and statistics behind Chelsea's much-needed 2-0 victory over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon