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“Maybe tomorrow…” – Coy Alonso confirms Chelsea could see new signing start at last

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Xabi Alonso confirmed that Chelsea's summer signing Emmanuel Emegha is fit and will be in the squad to face Liverpool, with a possible chance to start. Joao Pedro's injury rules him out for several weeks, creating an opportunity for Emegha. Alonso stated that Emegha has been training well for 10 days to build up his fitness.

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Xabi Alonso confirmed that Chelsea's summer signing Emmanuel Emegha is fit and will be in the squad to face Liverpool, with a possible chance to start. Joao Pedro's injury rules him out for several weeks, creating an opportunity for Emegha. Alonso stated that Emegha has been training well for 10 days to build up his fitness. The manager was coy about Emegha's chances of starting against Liverpool.

Emegha has not played a minute this season or in English football, and has struggled to complete 90 minutes in the last 12 months. Despite this, he may get a chance to play for Chelsea against Liverpool. The team is coming off a concerning loss to Tottenham, making Emegha's potential debut significant. Alonso was vague about Joao Pedro's injury timeline.

The injury to Joao Pedro is a setback for Chelsea, and the team is looking to respond without him against Liverpool. Emegha's potential debut is seen as a potentially life-changing moment for him. While it's uncertain whether he'll start, it's expected that he'll play soon. The team's performance against Tottenham was concerning, with players like Maxence Lacroix facing criticism.

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Joao Pedro is out for a few weeks, giving Emmanuel Emegha his first chance to play for Chelsea in the games to come. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. The big update from Xabi Alonso’s press conference today was that Joao Pedro is going to be out for some weeks. That’s dreadful news – but the manager followed up by confirming that summer arrival Emmanuel Emegha is fit and would be “in the squad” to face Liverpool tomorrow. “For sure, it’s important we have him available. He’s been training for the last 10 days in a good way to allow him to build up his fitness.

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