Ten Chelsea stars stay back for extra Cobham training

Chelsea's international break becomes a working holiday as Xabi Alonso gets extra time with ten first-team players.

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What happened. Ten Chelsea players will train at Cobham during the international break, giving Xabi Alonso extra time to work with them. Chelsea have taken seven points from five league games and are winless in their last three.

• Chelsea beat Fulham and Brighton before losing to Arsenal and drawing Hull City.
• Brentford then beat Chelsea 3-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium.
• Alonso has around three weeks to prepare for the Bournemouth clash.

Chelsea could drop into the bottom half of the Premier League table during the international break.

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