The Aporia · Chelsea midfielder spotted in training before Brentford clash after Xabi Alonso update

Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher was spotted training at Cobham on Monday, potentially indicating his readiness to play against Brentford in a match scheduled for Friday night. Despite earlier concerns expressed by manager Xabi Alonso about taking risks with an injured player, Gallagher is recovering from a broken wrist suffered during the World Cup and could be available soon as Alonso sees him progressing through recovery stages.

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Jorginho Henderson, who joined Chelsea on a free transfer from Brentford in the summer, has yet to play for his new club due to a broken wrist he sustained while celebrating England's World Cup quarter-final win over Mexico in July. Recently, Xabi Alonso, Chelsea’s head coach, stated that Henderson was unlikely to face Brentford soon but would not rule out his participation. However, Henderson was spotted training at Cobham on Monday, indicating he might be nearing a return for Chelsea's match against Brentford scheduled for Friday night. This comes as Alonso acknowledges the team is still in the early stages of implementing their new system and philosophy, emphasizing that it will take time to see improvements.

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Henderson has yet to feature for Chelsea since arriving on a free transfer from the Bees in the summer, as he recovers from a broken wrist sustained while celebrating England’s quarter-final victory over Mexico at the World Cup in July.

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🔮 It would appear that Henderson is on course to be in contention to face his former club on Friday night as he was put through his paces at Cobham on Monday ahead of Chelsea’s final fixture before the extended international break.

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Henderson has yet to feature for Chelsea since arriving on a free transfer from the Bees in the summer, as he recovers from a broken wrist sustained while celebrating England’s quarter-final victory over Mexico at the World Cup in July. asserted

he → have → July

“I think he is in the last stage of his recovery.” asserted

he → think → recovery

It would appear that Henderson is on course to be in contention to face his former club on Friday night as he was put through his paces at Cobham on Monday ahead of Chelsea’s final fixture before the extended international break. asserted

he → appear → break

Asked for an update on the midfielder last week, Alonso said: “Let's see for Brentford, but unluckily not at the moment to take risks with him. asserted

's → ask → him

“It’s early days for us. asserted

It → ’ → us

It’s one month together and in one month, we know the idea, the concepts, the mentality, but it’s too early to know it’s already built,” Alonso reflected. asserted

Alonso → ’ → idea

“It will take longer, but we need to learn from everything and from this [against Hull] as well. asserted

we → take → Hull

“For sure, I think it will come. asserted

it → think → ?

At the moment, we are not having that feeling we are solid enough. asserted

we → have → feeling

With work and with games, I think it will get better.” asserted

it → think → games

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