Alonso confirms Caicedo and Palmer among players available to face Bournemouth

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] welcome winless [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bournemouth-OtpNdwrc/chelsea-4fGZN2oK/?mid=8I6zQB5t"]Stamford Bridge[/a] as they look to end a three-match top-flight run without success under [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alonso-xabi/hAcTWKKN/"]Alonso,[/a] whose side sit 10th in the table.[/p][p]The Blues are unbeaten in each of their previous nine Premier League meetings with Bournemouth and a win could potentially launch the side into the top six depending on results elsewhere[/p][h2]Caicedo, Pedro and Palmer all ready to go[/h2][p]Asked first on injury updates, Alonso spoke on several players who are ready to start against the Cherries. First on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/caicedo-moises/tIqaAkDs/"]Moises Caicedo[/a]: [/p][p][b]"Yes, he's ready to go. We have used the time with Moi to get him back fit. He's ready to go.[/b][/p][p]"Any team missing a player of his quality, his dynamic, we have missed him for sure. We are happy he is back and he feels better. We didn't want to take risks for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brentford/xYe7DwID/"]Brentford[/a], for example. He feels much better."[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/palmer-cole/h8agbDt7/"]Cole Palmer[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/joao-pedro/CAmJERl2/"]Joao Pedro[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/james-reece/nLBC7ERa/"]Reece James[/a]: "Yes, they have been able to train, some of them more than others. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/palestra-marco/Y3DYaDdP/"]Marco Palestra[/a] as well. That was the plan. They have trained well and they are ready to go."[/p][embed guid="8d1ddc1a-1730-452a-a90b-9bbcc21747f0" url="https://x.com/ChelseaFC/status/2107501636490768430?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]On [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gittens-jamie/zmDkHahi/"]Jamie Gittens[/a], Alonso said: [b]"He's not going to be fit for tomorrow; that's the bad news. He's injured his ankle and he is going to be out for a few weeks."[/b][/p][h2]Bournemouth won't be easy[/h2][p]Bournemouth boss [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rose-marko/pfoInmcq/"]Marco Rose[/a] is still searching for his first Premier League win as Cherries boss (W0-D3-L2), leaving them outside the relegation zone only on goal difference. Despite their poor form, Alonso believes Saturday's game will be tough as he suggests Esteavo could be handed more of a chance in the coming weeks.[/p][p][b]"A tough test. So intense, high-tempo game, so demanding. They know what they're doing with Marco and previously with Andoni. The core of the team is the same. We need to have a good game and we need a win.[/b][/p][p]"It's still early in the season. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/est-vao/tAzsqjSg/"]Este[/a] is feeling much better from the injury. He has played for Brazil; the context is different, but we know the demand of the Premier League. He will have his moments in some games and more minutes."[/p]