Defender Marcos Alonso was not included in Chelsea's line-up for their opening match of the Premier League season against Everton as he wants to leave the club, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Saturday.
"He asked to leave and we agreed to his wish," Tuchel told reporters after his team beat Everton 1-0 for their first victory at Goodison Park since 2017.The 31-years-old Alonso arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2016, being a central part of the team throughout the seasons.Despite Saturday win, Tuchel said the team's defence was not up to par against Everton.
"All three of our players in the back three are in their 30s and we struggled a bit in general at the end of the game," Tuchel said.Everton defender Ben Godfrey was admitted to hospital following a challenge from Kai Havertz early in the game. "It feels like it is a small fracture of his leg. We are assessing that. He will be out for a while, Yerry has an ankle injury and could be out for a while," Everton manager Frank Lampard said.
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