Xabi Alonso explains Levi Colwill's substitution

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News » Premier League news » Sunderland newsNovember 8, 2026 20:22 GMT (UK), by Alonso on Colwill sub vs Sunderland Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has revealed that Levi Colwil's substitution at half-time against Sunderland was due to his booking. Colwill was probably hard done by the decision and he was shortly after substituted.

Alonso has now revealed that the sub was due to his booking. He said: "Yeah I mean, there was a reason...

He had a yellow card as well. And it had been something that we had been working on during the week." With the defeat to the Black Cats, Chelsea have dropped to fifth in the league standings.