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Evening Standard
· collected 2026-10-09 · by Dom Smith and Arthur Ferridge
Xabi Alonso, Chelsea's co-sporting director, discussed the injury of young defender Jamie Gittens during an interview, revealing that Gittens will be out for several weeks due to an ankle injury sustained during the international break. Alonso also addressed the departure of Laurence Stewart from his role at Chelsea and assured that structural changes resulting from Stewart’s exit would minimally impact the club's operations.
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Story summary
Xabi Alonso, Chelsea's co-sporting director, revealed that Jamie Gittens would miss upcoming matches due to an ankle injury, with the player set to be out for several weeks. Gittens has only played 56 minutes across two appearances this season. Additionally, Alonso announced that Laurence Stewart, another co-sporting director at Chelsea since 2019, is leaving the club after four years. Alonso stated that the departure would not significantly alter the team's operations, as responsibilities will be redistributed among the remaining leadership: Behdad Eghbali, Jose Feliciano, Sam Jewell, Paul Winstanley, and Joe Shields. Chelsea are set to face Bournemouth in a Premier League match on Saturday, aiming to end their current three-game winless streak.
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“He is not going to be fit for tomorrow, Alonso said.
asserted
Alonso → go → tomorrow
“That is the bad news from this international break, that he picked up an injury in his ankle.
asserted
he → pick → ankle
He is going to be out for a few weeks.”
asserted
He → go → weeks
Gittens has played only a bit-part role for Chelsea so far this season, making only two appearances totalling 56 minutes.
asserted
Gittens → play → minutes
Elsewhere, Standard Sport reported on Wednesday that Chelsea’s co-sporting director Laurence Stewart is to leave the club after four years and that structural changes have already taken place for his responsibilities to be assumed by remaining members of the sporting leadership team.
asserted
responsibilities → report → team
Speaking about Stewart’s exit, Alonso said: “Since we started with the club a few months ago, Laurence helped us a lot.
“
asserted
Laurence → speak → us
We are thankful for that and wish him the best.
asserted
We → wish → best
I don’t think it will change much [on] our working structure with Behdad [Eghbali], Jose [E. Feliciano], Sam [Jewell], Paul [Winstanley], Joe [Shields].
asserted
it → think → Shields
Their roles are clear, and it won’t change much.”
asserted
it → change → much
Chelsea return to Premier League action on Saturday, hosting Bournemouth as they look to snap a three-game league winless run.
asserted
they → return → run
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