Alonso sees Courtois qualities in Chelsea’s young goalkeeper Penders
Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso sees similarities to Thibaut Courtois in Mike Penders as he backed the goalkeeper to step into the void left by Emi Martinez’s injury. The 21-year-old Penders became the Blues’ youngest Premier League keeper when the Belgian replaced Martinez, who has undergone surgery on a fractured jaw, during the second half of
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