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Phil Spencer

'Alonso against Traore?' - Chelsea fans fear Emerson Palmeiri's likely replacement vs Wolves

Emerson Palmeiri's injury is undoubtedly a big blow to Chelsea.

Football.London revealed that the full-back is set to miss the trip to Molineux where the Blues will take on Wolverhampton Wanderers after suffering a hamstring injury while on international duty.

"He still has issues with his ankle," the head coach said. "The medical team are working with him. He is in a transition period and we are trying to get him on the pitch. He is doing some physical work but this game comes too soon for him.

"Hopefully he is close. I don’t want to jump the gun because we are waiting for improvements for that final step to get him where we want him to be on the pitch. Hopefully that will be in the next week or so."

That injury means that Marcos Alonso could make his first start of the season under Frank Lampard.

If that's the case, he may face a difficult afternoon as he faces one of the Premier League's fastest players in former Middlesbrough man, Adama Traore.

Of course, Chelsea's fans were quick to respond to news of Marcos Alonso's involvement. Here's what they had to say on social media.

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