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Xabi Alonso details Chelsea ‘plan’ to start record signing Morgan Rogers alongside Cole Palmer

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Xabi Alonso is confident Cole Palmer and new signing Morgan Rogers will have plenty of on-pitch chemistry in the Chelsea starting XI. Rogers joined the Blues from Aston Villa in a British record £117million move last week as the statement signing of the summer thus far. Palmer and Rogers are club teammates once again, this time at Chelsea Getty Images - Getty The 24-year-old has reunited with his former Manchester City youth teammate Palmer , with the pair being close friends off the pitch. Both players have similar profiles – attacking midfielders who possess top-level technical ability and a keen eye for goal. They look set to form part of a new-look Chelsea attack under Alonso , who is ready to deploy them together in the new season. When asked during a pre-season press conference if he has a strategy for the duo, the Blues boss said: “Yes, I have a plan, I have an idea. “I can see them linking really well. We need to have a good mix, good stability, players that can play with more

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