Pedro Neto offers Chelsea and Xabi Alonso something different as a wing-back

The 'winger' has been the subject of transfer speculation all summer but could play a vital role this season at Stamford Bridge

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The Blues recorded just 26% possession vs. Brighton, but they did damage on the counter to make it two wins from two

The Ecuador international was returning to action after sustaining a knock in training that caused him to miss the opening league fixture at Fulham and the Carabao Cup victory over Luton in midweek. He made his first appearance of the campaign against his former club on Sunday, but lasted just 14 minutes after replacin

Alonso has presided over two wins in the Premier League and one in the League Cup since taking charge of the Blues.

In the fullness of time Chelsea’s surrender against Brighton & Hove Albion last April may come to be seen as the turning point. The humiliation accelerated Liam Rosenior’s demise and forced the Stamford Bridge hierarchy into a reckoning which has led to the appointment of Xabi Alonso, a shift in the transfer strategy,

The Blues have made a change between the sticks with Enzo Fernandez and Robert Sanchez not in the squad ahead of potential moves away from the club