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Daniel Sturridge says Xabi Alonso erred by not starting Danny Welbeck in Chelsea's 2-0 loss to Tottenham, with Quenda preferred in attack.

Daniel Sturridge believes Xabi Alonso made the wrong team selection after Chelsea suffered a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. The Blues struggled to create chances in the London derby, with the absence of injured Joao Pedro forcing Alonso to rethink his attacking options.

Sturridge says Alonso ‘got it wrong’ in the defeat to Tottenham (Picture: Sky Sports) Daniel Sturridge says Xabi Alonso make a huge mistake not starting Danny Welbeck in Chelsea’s defeat to Tottenham. Spurs picked up a very rare win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday night, outclassing the Blues in a 2-0 victory that lifted them up to 12th place. The hosts were without top goal scorer Joao Pedro who was left out of the squad after picking up a knock. Rather than calling upon Welbeck, Alonso handed Geovany Quenda his first Premier League start alongside Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers in attack. Chelsea lacked fluidity all game and were well beaten by their London rivals. Despite looking well off the pace and toothless up front, Alonso resisted bringing on Welbeck until the 88th minute following Tottenham’s second goal. ## Get personalised updates on your favourite club Sign up to our daily football newsletter, pick your team and get the latest news sent directly to your inbox every morning. Welbeck has served as Pedro’s understudy since his arrival from Brighton in the summer with his omission from the team surprising Sturridge. The former Chelsea striker believes Alonso’s decision also impacted Rogers and Palmer, believing Welbeck’s presence and experience was required. ‘I think the manager got it wrong,’ Sturridge told Sky Sports. ‘Quenda is a very good young player make no mistake but I think the way in which the team have played in the last couple of weeks, they were prepared to play with Joao Pedro. ‘He doesn’t start and it seems like it made the whole formation change. Because of that, for Palmer and Rogers that has an impact on their way of playing for Chelsea. Chelsea were well beaten on their own patch (Picture: Getty) ‘This season, having a focal point in Joao Pedro who is fantastic at that. ‘Is Welbeck as fast as him? No. Is he as dynamic? He isn’t. Bit what we know is he is a very good, very experienced football player who could have come in and done a job. ‘For me, Welbeck should have started today.’ Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source

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