Xabi Alonso confirms major injury blow ahead of Liverpool and Manchester United matches

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 27, 2026Country: England

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Xabi Alonso confirms major injury blow ahead of Liverpool and Manchester United matches

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said João Pedro has a thigh injury and will be unavailable for a few weeks. The Brazilian forward had already missed Chelsea’s 2-0 Premier League defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last weekend. He will miss the Carabao Cup match against Liverpool and is not expected to recover in time for the league visit of Manchester United.

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