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EPL: Xabi Alonso Reveals Four Chelsea Players Will Miss Hull City Clash
Xabi Alonso said the four are sidelined by injuries as Chelsea try to recover from their first defeat of the season.
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso confirmed four players will miss today's Premier League clash against Hull City, with the Blues sidelined without Moises Caicedo, Marco Palestra, Jordan Henderson, and Emmanuel Emegha.
Caicedo suffered a setback during the recent 4-3 win over Brighton & Hove Albion, while Palestra remains sidelined after a pre-season knock, Henderson recovers from a broken wrist, and Emegha manages a hamstring injury.
Chelsea received a boost with the return of Romeo Lavia ahead of the meeting with the Tigers, as Alonso stated, "Let's not talk about those big words, impossible in football is too big a word."
Hull City enters the match as the only club across England's top four tiers that has not conceded a league goal this season, having secured seven points through three games.
Alonso hopes the sidelined players could be available for next week's match against Brentford, though the Spaniard remains cautious, stating, "Let's see for Brentford.