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Alonso explains unusual substitution as Chelsea fall to Sunderland defeat

Chelsea struggled against Sunderland in the first half today, and Xabi Alonso made a serious change to try and sort things out. If you enjoy…

By Will Faulks · Talk Chelsea

Published: Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 8:12 PM

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Xabi Alonso explained his halftime tactical switch following Chelsea's defeat to Sunderland.
Alonso removed Levi Colwill, who had a yellow card, for a winger and moved Moises Caicedo to defense.
The manager admitted Chelsea did not produce enough in attack during the match.

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Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso explained his unusual tactical substitution made at halftime during his team's defeat against Sunderland. Alonso substituted defender Levi Colwill, who was on a yellow card, for a winger to inject attacking impetus, while dropping midfielder Moises Caicedo into the defensive line to handle transitions against Brian Brobbey.

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