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Xabi Alonso has robustly defended Cole Palmer after England manager Thomas Tuchel suggested the playmaker misses too many international matches. The Chelsea boss insisted Palmer remains fully committed to representing his country whenever fit.

Xabi Alonso has confirmed midfielder Moises Caicedo is fully fit to return against Bournemouth following an extended break. However, Chelsea suffered a blow with winger Jamie Gittens ruled out for several weeks due to an ankle injury.

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Manchester City remain wedged under the Financial Fair Play (FFP) microscope, but Danny Mills has told GOAL why - “with certain caveats” - billionaire owners in the Premier League should be allowed to “spend what they want”. The deepest of pockets can now be found in boardrooms across English football, so why are the super wealthy not able to splash the cash?