Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso has confirmed that Jamie Gittens will miss Saturday’s Premier League match against Bournemouth after suffering an ankle injury during the international break.
Gittens is expected to be sidelined for several weeks. However, Alonso delivered more positive updates on several key players ahead of the fixture.
Moises Caicedo has recovered his fitness and is available for selection after training well. Reece James, Marco Palestra, Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro have also returned to training.
Palmer, who has trained throughout the past week, is reportedly feeling better. Alonso explained that the club had avoided rushing the midfielder’s return because sufficient recovery time was available.
The updates provide Chelsea with a significant boost, although Gittens’ absence will leave the squad without one of its attacking options for the Bournemouth encounter.
