Marco Palestra has been left out of the Chelsea squad for the second match in a row following his €60m summer transfer from Atalanta, as an unspecified injury issue keeps him waiting for his Premier League debut.
Palestra raised eyebrows in Italy when he decided to join Premier League side Chelsea rather than reigning Serie A and Coppa Italia champions Inter, who had been heavily linked with a move for the Italy talent in the early stages of the summer transfer window.
Marco Palestra has completed his transfer to Chelsea from Atalanta (chelseafc.com)
The 21-year-old, who earned his first caps for the Italy national team earlier this year, impressed with his performances for Chelsea during pre-season and had been expected to be part of Xabi Alonso's starting XI heading into their Premier League opener against West London rivals Fulham last week.
However, speaking in his pre-match media duties ahead of the Fulham game last weekend, Alonso confirmed that Palestra would not be available due to an unspecified 'set-back'.
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Palestra raised eyebrows in Italy when he decided to join Premier League side Chelsea rather than reigning Serie A and Coppa Italia champions Inter, who had been heavily linked with a move for the Italy talent in the early stages of the summer transfer window.
Marco Palestra has completed his transfer to Chelsea from Atalanta (chelseafc.com)
The 21-year-old, who earned his first caps for the Italy national team earlier this year, impressed with his performances for Chelsea during pre-season and had been expected to be part of Xabi Alonso's starting XI heading into their Premier League opener against West London rivals Fulham last week.
However, speaking in his pre-match media duties ahead of the Fulham game last weekend, Alonso confirmed that Palestra would not be available due to an unspecified 'set-back'.
#Chelsea #premier #italy
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