Chelsea selection debate exposes Palmer and Joao Pedro dilemmas
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32-second readfootball.london’s Chelsea writers agree on how they would handle Cole Palmer in their proposed Bournemouth XIs, while Joao Pedro’s knee issue leaves the No.9 choice open.
Add Chelsea News as a preferred source on Google for the latest Blues coverage. Palmer and Joao Pedro shape two proposed Chelsea XIs Chelsea host Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge this weekend, but these are selection opinions, not confirmed team news.
Xabi Alonso was still due to give a public update on his injured players on Friday 9 October. In a discussion published at 07:00 on 9 October, Bobby Vincent and Jake Stokes both picked a 3-4-3 and agreed on a defensive core of Emiliano Martinez, Josh Acheampong, Maxence Lacroix and Levi Colwill.
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Chelsea predicted XI debate centres on Cole Palmer’s fitness and Joao Pedro’s knee issue ahead of the Bournemouth clash this weekend.
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