Chelsea star puts Xabi Alonso under pressure for big decision this weekend
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6-second readEmi Martinez is keen to face Sunderland this weekend, but the decision will come down to Xabi Alonso when hep picks his team.
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Emi Martinez is keen to face Sunderland this weekend, but the decision will come down to Xabi Alonso when hep picks his team. 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.
Chelsea are getting ready to face Sunderland on Sunday, and Xabi Alonso looks set to have a few big team decisions to make. No bigger one will come than over who to play in goal.
Emi Martinez had his jaw brutally broken against Everton 3 weeks ago, but was pictured training with the first team yesterday. Meanwhile Mike Penders came in to replace him, and after one dodgy game against Tottenham on his debut, has played well against Liverpool and Manchester United since.
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talk Chelsea · reported · 2026-11-05 10:00 UTC
Chelsea star puts Xabi Alonso under pressure for big decision this weekend ↗
Emi Martinez is keen to face Sunderland this weekend, but the decision will come down to Xabi Alonso when hep picks his team.If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want...
Talk Chelsea · reported · 2026-11-05 10:00 UTC
Chelsea star puts Xabi Alonso under pressure for big decision this weekend ↗
Emi Martinez is keen to face Sunderland this weekend, but the decision will come down to Xabi Alonso when hep picks his team. If you…
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