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Xabi Alonso leaves Chelsea star's agents 'in fear' after Arsenal defeat

Xabi Alonso has left a Chelsea star's agent fearing that the player might struggle for regular first-team game time this season following Sunday's defeat at Arsenal Estevao's camp are worried that Xabi Alonso will continue to use him at right wing-back for Chelsea, it has been claimed. The 19-year-old, who joined the Blues in a £29million deal from Palmeiras last summer, made 38 appearances during his first season at Stamford Bridge, scoring eight goals and providing three assists. But Estevao's game time has been reduced so far this term following Xabi Alonso's appointment as the club's first-team manager. Alonso has started with a three-at-the-back formation in each of his first two Premier League matches with two defensive-minded midfielders, two attacking midfielders and one centre forward. Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers, who signed for the Blues in a club record £117million deal earlier this summer, have operated in the No.10 roles with Joao Pedro up front. ...
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Hansi Flick confirms Barcelona’s 3 ‘provisional’ captains

 

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has on Tuesday spoken out on the captaincy situation in his squad. This comes fresh off a string of reports surfacing on Monday, pointing towards a reshuffling of the pack in Catalunya’s capital.


Barca have this summer bid farewell to two leading members of the club’s captaincy contingent, namely Marc-André ter Stegen and Ronald Araújo.


With next-in-line Frenkie de Jong having also been struck down by a long-term injury setback, Hansi Flick and his staff have therefore been left with a major decision to make.


Speaking during an appearance in front of the media on Tuesday, the Blaugrana headmaster was in turn drawn on the subject of his captaincy pecking order.


And Flick went on to reveal that, owing to both De Jong’s injury and the potential arrival of further players in his squad before the close of the transfer window, he has drawn up a provisional three-man shortlist ahead of a collective vote at a later date.


Barca’s temporary armband pecking order, as of this moment, is Raphinha, Pedri, and Eric García.



Source Conor Laird – GSFN

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