Chelsea Connection

🚨BREAKING! Honest Ahanor is set to join Crystal Palace on loan from Chelsea. HERE WE GO!

The 18-year-old will first complete his £40M move to the Blues from Atalanta before heading to Selhurst Park for the season.

Verbal agreement reached, with his medical scheduled for Monday. (FabrizioRomano)

🚨Xabi Alonso on Moises Caicedo's injury:

""We hope it is not new and not more than last time. He was cautious, to stop, to say he was not feeling the best. We will assess during the week. It was not something new."

(kierangill DM)

🚨Xabi Alonso says he is very happy with Pedro Neto but he also says he can’t guarantee the player will stay.

(NizaarKinsella)

🚨Xabi Alonso on Enzo: "We are preparing for all scenarios. I can promise you that, whatever happens, from Wednesday, we will have a good enough squad to compete in all the Premier League games."

(kierangill DM)

🚨Xabi Alonso on ’s complacency, which almost allowed Brighton to fight back:

“I would say it’s quite normal — it happens with many teams. Usually, the other teams have had more games together.”

(BobbyVincentFL)

🚨Xabi Alonso on enjoying the game:

"I enjoy all the wins a lot. It was a game that different moments, there were different feelings. We are happy with the result. We value a win against this very good opponent. We are in a process and we need to keep improving."

(BobbyVincentFL)

🚨Xabi Alonso on having just 25.6% possession and whether that reflects his approach:

“For me, you need to put every piece of data into context. After 30 minutes, we were 3-0 up.

“The data itself isn’t important — it’s about how you play and what you can do better. I never focus on those things. It’s about how you prepare and how you become more competitive.”

(BobbyVincentFL)

🚨 Xabi Alonso:

“It was a brilliant first half hour. We could have scored more than three. But we were sitting too deep after that. But this is a process. We need to develop with these wins which give you the confidence.”

(BBC)