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Smith, D. (2026, October 17). Chelsea: Xabi Alonso explains why Pep Chavarria and Malo Gusto missed Everton clash. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-injury-update-gusto-chavarria-everton-b1301280.html
Smith, Dom. “Chelsea: Xabi Alonso explains why Pep Chavarria and Malo Gusto missed Everton clash.” Evening Standard, 17 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-injury-update-gusto-chavarria-everton-b1301280.html.
Smith, Dom. “Chelsea: Xabi Alonso explains why Pep Chavarria and Malo Gusto missed Everton clash.” Evening Standard, October 17, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-injury-update-gusto-chavarria-everton-b1301280.html.
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Pep Chavarria, a 28-year-old left wing-back for Chelsea, missed the team's match against Everton due to a minor fitness issue, despite traveling with the squad. This decision by manager Xabi Alonso came as a surprise to many fans who saw Chavarria arrive at the stadium before being replaced in the lineup by Jorrel Hato. Chavarria had started each of Chelsea’s previous two league games but has only made four competitive starts since joining from Rayo Vallecano for £16 million this August. Alonso explained to TNT Sports that while details were still unclear, Chavarria was not fit enough due to a small problem identified during training on Friday. Additionally, midfielder Malo Gusto, who had played five times in the Premier League, was absent because he was ill according to Alonso's post-match comments. Chelsea’s next game is against Tottenham on October 28th, when more updates about Chavarria and Gusto’s conditions will be provided by Alonso.
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