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Martin Keown slams Xabi Alonso's 'strange' decision to bench Danny Welbeck in Chelsea's 2-0 home defeat to Tottenham

Martin Keown slams Xabi Alonso's 'strange' decision to bench Danny Welbeck in Chelsea's 2-0 home defeat to Tottenham

Top scorer Joao Pedro was hurt in training, so Alonso played Morgan Rogers as a false nine and kept Welbeck on the bench until the 88th minute. Keown told Match of the Day: 'I don't remember Morgan Rogers ever playing up front for Aston Villa.' Daniel Sturridge said on Sky Sports that 'the manager got it wrong'. The Blues now trail joint-leaders Manchester City and Arsenal by eight points.

Stand-in keeper Mike Penders punched a corner into his own net before Mathys Tel's solo strike.

Gary Neville said Cole Palmer 'lost his head' when he was sent off for two bookings.

Spurs won a league game at Stamford Bridge for only the second time in 36 years.

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