Chelsea have suffered a blow in securing Ben Chilwell's back-up for next season with two possible left-back options now apparently out of the equation, with Emerson Palmieri currently in line to be the second choice left-back in Thomas Tuchel's squad.
The left-back position has been an area of concern for a while now, with the Blues markedly struggling in the Premier League after Ben Chilwell picked up his serious ACL injury in the 4-0 Champions League triumph over Juventus in October 2021.
Marcos Alonso, to his credit, had helped contribute crucial goals throughout the campaign which helped Chelsea secure their third-place finish in this year's standings but the drop off in class from Chilwell to Alonso ultimately led to Manchester City and Liverpool being able to pull away in the title race.
