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Ahead of his arrival at Chelsea, Xabi Alonso will be keen to assess his squad in training, and Malo Gusto may just have helped the cause of one player. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Xabi Alonso will officially take charge at Chelsea on July 1st, kicking off a massive pre-season tour across Australia and Asia with games against Tottenham, Juventus, and AC Milan. <\/p>\n

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This summer window provides a clean slate for the entire squad, giving several underperforming players a crucial opportunity to prove their worth in a completely new tactical system.<\/p>\n

Fringe winger Jamie Gittens has struggled for regular minutes along with the likes of Alejandro Garnacho and Liam Delap for consistency. Alonso\u2019s arrival offers these struggling profiles a fresh start to rebuild their Stamford Bridge careers before the new season begins.<\/p>\n

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What do you make of Carlo Ancelotti leaving Joao Pedro out of his World Cup squad?\ud83e\udd14<\/h3>\n

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Jamie Gittens named as the toughest player at Chelsea<\/h2>\n

On the Talk Footy TikTok page, Malo Gusto has picked a struggling Gittens as one of the toughest to face in training at Cobham.<\/p>\n

Jamie Gittens\u2019 debut season at Chelsea has been a mix of early promise and major frustration. Arriving from Borussia Dortmund for \u00a348.5 million, the 21-year-old made an immediate impact, even breaking Eden Hazard\u2019s record as the youngest Blues player to create five chances in a Champions League game.<\/p>\n

However, his momentum was completely halted by a severe hamstring injury in late January, followed by an April training setback that derailed his campaign, leaving him with 16 Premier League appearances.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea\u2019s winger options for next season<\/h2>\n

Chelsea possesses an abundance of winger options for Xabi Alonso to assess ahead of the summer. <\/p>\n

On the left flank, Alejandro Garnacho and the fit-again Jamie Gittens offer direct, explosive running, as well as the potential of Mykhailo Mudryk, depending on what happens with his appeal. <\/p>\n

The right side is heavily fortified by Portuguese international Pedro Neto and Estevao Willian. <\/p>\n

However, Garnacho has really struggled and is even being linked with a summer exit, while Gittens perhaps can\u2019t be relied on given his injury struggles of late.<\/p>\n

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