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Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso on penalty controversy and Sunderland defeat
Alonso said Chelsea created too little to deserve points and defended the referee’s two major penalty decisions in the loss.
- On Sunday, Chelsea suffered a 1-0 defeat to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, with 20-year-old defender Josh Acheampong notably absent from the matchday squad.
- Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso confirmed Acheampong's exclusion resulted from a minor fitness issue, emphasizing the England Under-21 international's absence was not a serious concern.
- Having made 11 appearances this campaign, Acheampong had recently earned praise from Alonso for playing "more maturely and more aggressively," signaling his growing importance to the first team.
- The Blues dropped out of the top four following the loss, though Alonso acknowledged his side lacked the necessary attacking creativity and patience to deserve victory.
- Alonso expects the defender to be available following the upcoming international break, as the squad uses the time to recover important players for the remainder of the season.
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"What is this manager doing?" - Chelsea fans left fuming as another star player gets injured and misses Sunderland clash
Chelsea fans are left asking questions about Xabi Alonso's training sessions as Josh Acheampong misses the Sunderland clash. The manager has confirmed that the defender has a fitness issue.
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