Xabi Alonso said he wants players that "feel a desire" to play for Chelsea after Enzo Fernandez was left out of Thursday's League Cup win over Luton.

The Argentina midfielder scored 10 Premier League goals last season but the team looks defensively vulnerable when he plays in the pivot

Manchester City are reportedly weighing a late bid for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, despite missing the club's earlier August 14 deadline to make an offer.

Man City are expected to return with another offer for the £120m-rated midfielder