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๐๐๐๐๐: Chelsea Academy midfielder Jayden Malundama has signed his first professional contract with the Blues. โ๏ธ
Malundama joined Chelsea as an Under-8 and has progressed through the youth ranks at Cobham. The defensive midfielder is a confident dribbler who uses his close control to progress play.
Last season, as a schoolboy, Malundama featured in the Under-17 Premier League Cup and marked the occasion with a goal against Charlton Athletic.
He has signed the professional deal following his 17th birthday, having signed a scholarship contract back in July 2026.
Congratulations, j malundama30! ๐
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Malundama joined Chelsea as an Under-8 and has progressed through the youth ranks at Cobham. The defensive midfielder is a confident dribbler who uses his close control to progress play.
Last season, as a schoolboy, Malundama featured in the Under-17 Premier League Cup and marked the occasion with a goal against Charlton Athletic.
He has signed the professional deal following his 17th birthday, having signed a scholarship contract back in July 2026.
Congratulations, j malundama30! ๐
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#CFC #Chelsea #ChelseaFC
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๐ฃ๏ธ Xabi Alonso ahead of Chelseaโs match against AFC Bournemouth [H] in the Premier League:
๐ช ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐๐ฐ๐ฌ:
โYes, he [Moises Caicedo] is ready to go.
โWe have used the time with Moi to get him back fit. He has been training well and he is okay to go.
โThey [Reece James, Cole Palmer & Joao Pedro] have all been able to train, some of them earlier than others โ and Marco Palestra as well. That was the plan.
โWe knew that going into Brentford we had some players struggling but they have trained well and are ready to go.
โPalmer has trained the last week and has felt better. We didnโt want to rush because we had the time. What is most important for Cole is to be fully fit and that he enjoys his game and is feeling okay.โ
๐ฅ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ:
โHe is not going to be fit for tomorrow; that is the bad news from the international break. He picked up an injury on his ankle and is going to be out for a few weeks.โ
๐ค ๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐-๐ฐ๐๐๐ค ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค:
โThe break has been probably too long. We have had time for everything, to analyse what we have done in this game, whatโs coming and working with some players, recovering some players. We have used the time properly for that and getting ready for tomorrow for Bournemouth.โ
๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก:
โIt will be a tough test. So intense, high tempo game, very demanding. They have very clear ideas of what to do.
โThe core of the team is quite the same. Every time you play Bournemouth, it is tough to play against them but itโs at home, we need to have a good game and we want to win and we need a win.โ
(Via Chelsea FC & Bobby Vincent - Football London)
#CFC #ChelseaFC
๐ช ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐๐ฐ๐ฌ:
โYes, he [Moises Caicedo] is ready to go.
โWe have used the time with Moi to get him back fit. He has been training well and he is okay to go.
โThey [Reece James, Cole Palmer & Joao Pedro] have all been able to train, some of them earlier than others โ and Marco Palestra as well. That was the plan.
โWe knew that going into Brentford we had some players struggling but they have trained well and are ready to go.
โPalmer has trained the last week and has felt better. We didnโt want to rush because we had the time. What is most important for Cole is to be fully fit and that he enjoys his game and is feeling okay.โ
๐ฅ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ:
โHe is not going to be fit for tomorrow; that is the bad news from the international break. He picked up an injury on his ankle and is going to be out for a few weeks.โ
๐ค ๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐-๐ฐ๐๐๐ค ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค:
โThe break has been probably too long. We have had time for everything, to analyse what we have done in this game, whatโs coming and working with some players, recovering some players. We have used the time properly for that and getting ready for tomorrow for Bournemouth.โ
๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก:
โIt will be a tough test. So intense, high tempo game, very demanding. They have very clear ideas of what to do.
โThe core of the team is quite the same. Every time you play Bournemouth, it is tough to play against them but itโs at home, we need to have a good game and we want to win and we need a win.โ
(Via Chelsea FC & Bobby Vincent - Football London)
#CFC #ChelseaFC
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๐ฃ๏ธ Xabi Alonso on whether it is fair to judge Chelsea without Moises Caicedo in the team:
๐ค โIโm not going to tell people how to judge, but you need to deal with injuries.
โI think all the things we do, but for sure Moi is going to play a very important role in the team because of the balance he gives, because of the many qualities he has. Heโs in a moment where he needs to keep growing and keep learning.
โIโm very excited to work with him and have him on the pitch in each game, and seeing the good and bad things together to give him confidence. To make sure heโs improving his game and understanding, and why to do the things. With the midfielders, I have a soft spot and with Moi, for sure.
๐๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐จโ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ:
โI think we are all happier when we see Moi on the pitch. Not just myself, but his teammates, they are happier.
โHeโs not just a great player. Everyone loves Moi because of how generous he is with his effort, how much he helps each of his team-mates, how important he is. Everyone is really happy to see him back.โ
(Via bobbyvincentfl - Football London)
#CFC #ChelseaFC #CHEBOU
๐ค โIโm not going to tell people how to judge, but you need to deal with injuries.
โI think all the things we do, but for sure Moi is going to play a very important role in the team because of the balance he gives, because of the many qualities he has. Heโs in a moment where he needs to keep growing and keep learning.
โIโm very excited to work with him and have him on the pitch in each game, and seeing the good and bad things together to give him confidence. To make sure heโs improving his game and understanding, and why to do the things. With the midfielders, I have a soft spot and with Moi, for sure.
๐๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐จโ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ:
โI think we are all happier when we see Moi on the pitch. Not just myself, but his teammates, they are happier.
โHeโs not just a great player. Everyone loves Moi because of how generous he is with his effort, how much he helps each of his team-mates, how important he is. Everyone is really happy to see him back.โ
(Via bobbyvincentfl - Football London)
#CFC #ChelseaFC #CHEBOU
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