Premier League: Frank Lampard confirms Chelsea defender should return within 10 days

Marcos Alonso has not played since the first half beside Ajax on November 5 and is linked to a January transfer to Inter Milan. His deficiency has not enriched Chelsea.

Marcos Alonso should be back fit again for Chelsea in around 10 days Frank Lampard has confirmed. Football fans can purchase Premier League Football Tickets online to enjoy its stunning performances.

The Spanish defender has been out of action due to a muscular problem and he has not featured for the west London side since the 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur before Christmas.

Alonso, 29, was not in the squad for Chelsea clash with Brighton and Hove Albion on New Year’s Day, but Lampard has now revealed that the defender should not be out of action for much longer.

Fran Lampard Interview about Marcos Alonso

Speaking in an interview before the trip to the South Coast on Wednesday afternoon, Lampard said:

“Alonso is similar he will be out for a week to 10 days.

“It is the top of a gluten muscle injury. They are Alonso and Reece James in similar boat not terrible injuries but obviously, they are missing a pretty crucial time.”

Marcos Alonso has always been a scapegoat for the team's defensive problems. Alonso is not fast. Everybody in the world and those already dead knows that. However, Chelsea does not have an overall fast team they have an intelligent one.

 John Terry was famous for being slow but he was still arguably the best defender the league has ever seen. Why? Intelligence, Positioning, Picking your moments.

This is obviously not a comparison let alone equivalence between John Terry and Marcos Alonso. Rather, it is to show that the emphasis that has been placed on speed is overstated.

Jose Mourinho About Chelsea fans

Chelsea fans especially have short memories. This is why Jose Mourinho said that his biggest achievement is winning the next game because fans will not remember anything you did in the past. The same can be applied to Alonso.

Alonso did not become slow overnight. When he won the Premier League for Chelsea he was not fast.

Chelsea received a timely boost when Reece James returned to the starting line-up for the trip to Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday as the young defender made his fifth Premier League start of the season for the west Londoners.

After that, the west London side will take on Burnley, Newcastle United, and Arsenal in their next three Premier League games as they look to keep up their push for a top-four finish this season.

Marcos Alonso had been playing well during the period Emerson was out. It is understandable if Frank Lampard does not see the traits he is looking for in Alonso, like speed.

However, Alonso has experience that Emerson does not have. He has better communication with the backline and his opposite full-back whoever it is. He is more useful in set-pieces defensively and offensively.

He is an actual goal threat. He is a wildcard option because he can pull special moments out of thin air. Last, Marcos Alonso is a better defender than Emerson Palmieri and it is not even close.

Frank Lampard is the head coach so he obviously knows a lot more than you or me. It would be nice to know what we are missing other than Marcos Alonso in the lineup.

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