'Trust me!' - Alonso explains Estevao absence in Carabao Cup
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8-second readChelsea head coach Xabi Alonso has urged patience regarding the development of Estevao after the teenage sensation was again left on the sidelines during the Blues' Carabao Cup exit against Liverpool.
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Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso has urged patience regarding the development of Estevao after the teenage sensation was again left on the sidelines during the Blues' Carabao Cup exit against Liverpool.
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The Independent · reported · 2026-10-29 08:55 UTC
Xabi Alonso explains Estevao omission after Chelsea’s Carabao Cup exit ↗
Xabi Alonso has defended Estevao’s lack of involvement in Chelsea’s Carabao Cup defeat to Liverpool.The Brazilian was an unused substitute as the Blues lost on penalties at Anfield, even through...
GOAL · reported · 2026-10-29 08:17 UTC
'Trust me!' - Alonso explains Estevao absence in Carabao Cup ↗
Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso has urged patience regarding the development of Estevao after the teenage sensation was again left on the sidelines during the Blues' Carabao Cup exit against Liverpool. Despite growing clamour from the Stamfo
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