Chelsea lead coach Thomas Tuchel has attested that he blocked Marcos Alonso from the Blues’ matchday team to face Everton as he has mentioned to join Barcelona.

Barça were sure of wrapping up a game plan for Alonso this month, and questions that a course of action was close were raised when Alonso was not named in Chelsea’s matchday team for their season opener on Saturday.

Following the west Londoners’ 1-0 win at Goodison Park, Tuchel avowed that Alonso has mentioned to keep away from as was left as to their traveling party.

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When asked with regards to whether Alonso had mentioned to leave Stamford Bridge, Tuchel said: “That is what is going on. He endeavors to leave and we assented to this wish. That is the explanation it would never have looked at to put him on the pitch today.

“He would’ve been on the contribute regardless anyway this current situation, it was the appropriate thing to do.”

While Alonso is looking for leave Chelsea for Barcelona, Cesar Azpilicueta has racked his own plans of moving to Camp Nou.

The Blues boss composed an additional two-year concurrence with the club as of late, halting Barça’s fast interest in him.