Aaron Anselmino finds himself sidelined at Chelsea despite Xabi Alonso getting exactly what he asked for in the transfer market. In July, the manager explicitly stated he wanted four or five centre-backs on the books. Chelsea delivered: Levi Colwill, Maxence Lacroix, Josh Acheampong, Wesley Fofana and Anselmino.
The Argentine, signed from Boca Juniors in 2024 for £15million, has barely featured. He was unused substitute in the Carabao Cup against Luton Town in late August and has made just one competitive first-team appearance in total. Football London reports he was omitted from Chelsea’s recent squad photo and is not part of Alonso’s first-team plans.
Anselmino’s Stamford Bridge career has been hampered by injury and a series of loans to Borussia Dortmund and Strasbourg. Fit now and available, he trains intermittently with the first team rather than regularly. With no indication he will feature this season, the 21-year-old risks wasting another year of development.
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