Chelsea Lunchtime Round-Up, Sunday 8th November 2026: Xabi Alonso Makes Two Changes as Chelsea Face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light
It's matchday, with Chelsea travelling to the Stadium of Light to take on bottom-of-the-table Sunderland this afternoon (ChelseaFC.com) (Football.London) (We Ain't Got No History). Xabi Alonso has made two changes to his starting lineup for the trip, with Football.London confirming a decision has been made on Estevao's involvement (Football.London). We Ain't Got No History have the confirmed lineups and details on how to watch as kick-off approaches (We Ain't Got No History).
There was some debate among fans beforehand, with the We Ain't Got No History community giving their preferred XI for the game - with suggestions that Emiliano Martínez could be back involved after returning to training and the Argentina squad, though it seems he may not make the starting lineup today (We Ain't Got No History).
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