Alonso admits to Chelsea frustration after missing 16 matchday squads under Lampard

The Spanish full-back has returned to favour with Thomas Tuchel at the helm, allowing early-season struggles to be pushed to the back of his mind 

Marcos Alonso admits to having endured a “frustrating” time at Chelsea under Frank Lampard, with the Spanish defender missing out on a place in 16 successive Premier League matchday squads at one stage.

The versatile 30-year-old opened the 2020-21 campaign in the thoughts of a now-departed Blues boss, but saw no game time at all between September 26 and January 31 as Ben Chilwell nailed down a left-back berth.

A recall was earned once managerial reins were passed to Thomas Tuchel, with eight outings in all competitions taken in now that a German tactician is calling the shots. Read More

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