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I'm hoping for a fairly strong team selection, we shall see what Shabs thinks.

I hear Belgium is nice in December.

Not sure we will see too much rotation for a full bloodied cup tie against Premier League Leeds ... Alonso will pick a strong team. Having said that, I think Penders and Barco will both start.

Hope Barco gets a game against prem opp. He looked good against Luton but everyone held their quality against him. Alonso preferring to play Gusto in midfield makes me think he doesn’t fancy him. Maybe because he wasn’t his signing? Hope to see a reaction, a good performance from some fringe players and a win. Nothing bonds a squad like a trophy. COYB.

Looks like he's done here. Football is not for everyone I guess. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, the 44-year-old manager did not mince his words when addressing Paez's immediate future in west London. "No, no. He is not part of the plans," Alonso stated bluntly. "At the moment, he is not part of the first team squad." https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/xabi-alonso-axes-chelsea-star-081858654.html No one wants him so he may stick around for a bit.

Shame all those venues aren't reversed ... Vienna, Rome and Paris would have been three cracking cities for away games ... Lyon, Gothenburg and Leuven it is !

Wouldn't be too opposed. Needs match sharpness.

I didn't see Scott's post before this one, and thought you were talking about Lexi Potter, who I would also make the same description.

Followed by full games and travel for Ecuador

Alonso indicated that he doesn't want to rush him back so I suspect we will be cautious here. Maybe on the bench against Hull and in with a possible chance to feature against Brentford?

Great, he will be fully fit just in time for Ecuador to fly him out to South Korea for a friendly.

Good news. Caicedo is back in training after suffering a minor calf injury.

I think he is injured currently. So presumably will be Welbeck starting.

A Fish Called Wanda. And "Welease Wodger!".

Very much hoping for a king fu tackle or two tonight in memory of Eddie Mac, or how about a proper punch up, fists flying, like Hutch and Hunter. The last proper right hander by one of ours I can remember was Doug on Fashanu.

Terrific! Michael Palin always makes me laugh! . The film in which he has a stutter ( the title eludes me) , and in the "life of Brian" when he pronounces the letter "r" as a "w" ! are comedy classics.

It’s for the best. Hopefully Alonso takes the same mindset.

Would you have taken that Cape Verde's keeper than buying Sanchez from Brighton?

I was on Afterhoursfc at that point, before coming here in 2015. Anyone else on here that used to be on that forum ?

Tin helmet on, adjust chin strap. Prepare for enemy fire. I like him in midfield. There, I said it.

Was anyone ever on http://s6.zetaboards.com/stamford_bridge/index/ ? I think it's gone now, but that's where I went after the BBC 606 comments/forum thingy.

Completely forgot we still have Emegha.

Must start: Penders, Acheampong, Colwill, Barco, Estêvão Must not start under any circumstances: Lavia

Match of the Day called out the Gabriel incident, which was good to see. That is the only thing we can hope for now, because Arsenal are just getting away with too much, even as champions.

Yeah, I think teams that are elite at closing spaces down and pressing from the front (Arsenal/PSG) requires a midfield three.