Xabi Alonso told £34m Chelsea signing is ‘not ready’ for the Premier League

Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea were thrashed 3-0 by Brentford on Friday (Photo: Getty)

Steve Nicol believes one of Xabi Alonso’s summer signings is ‘not ready’ to start for Chelsea following a poor performance in the 3-0 loss at Brentford.

Chelsea were humiliated by their west London rivals on Friday night, failing to score for the first time this season while their defensive woes continued.

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