Alonso confirms Gittens sidelined for weeks with ankle injury

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 17:01 · Archive

Chelsea winger Jamie Gittens will miss several weeks after suffering an ankle injury on England Under-21 duty.

Jamie Gittens will be out for several weeks after injuring his ankle while on England Under-21 duty against Kazakhstan during the international break. Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso confirmed the injury timeline ahead of the Blues' Premier League clash with Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Gittens was filmed leaving the stadium on crutches and wearing a protective boot following the international match, before withdrawing from the Chelsea squad to return to Cobham for assessment.

The winger has had limited opportunities at Chelsea this season, making only two appearances totalling 56 minutes. His absence will add to Chelsea's injury concerns as they look to recover from a 3-0 defeat at Brentford three weeks ago.

Alonso also confirmed that Cole Palmer has been passed fit for the Bournemouth match after training with the club since withdrawing from the England squad for load management. The Chelsea manager said Palmer is committed to England but must be fully fit to play. Alonso expects Reece James, Moises Caicedo and Joao Pedro to be available for the weekend fixture.

How it is being reported

• Xabi Alonso defends Cole Palmer's England commitment after Thomas Tuchel criticismCole Palmer withdrew from the England squad but will be fit to play this weekendIndependent Sport · 9 Oct, 15:52
• Xabi Alonso reveals Jamie Gittens injury timeline amid Chelsea transfer admissionStruggling Blues winger facing a not inconsiderable spell on the sidelinesEvening Standard · 9 Oct, 14:47

In this story: Jamie Gittens · Xabi Alonso · Chelsea · Cole Palmer · England · Bournemouth · Stamford Bridge

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