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Marcos Alonso backs Saul Niguez to be 'very good' for Chelsea despite struggling for minutes under Thomas Tuchel after being hauled off at half time in nightmare debut against Aston Villa

Marcos Alonso has spoken out on Saul Niguez's struggles in his start to life at Stamford Bridge.

Saul has failed to settle at Chelsea since putting pen to paper on a loan deal during the final minutes of transfer deadline day but Alonso believes the former Atletico Madrid man will become a 'very good player' for the Blues.

The Spaniard was thrown into the deep end on his Chelsea debut against Aston Villa and failed to float.

The 30-year-old backed his countryman to be a 'very good player' for Chelsea
Saul joined the Blues on a loan deal in the final minutes of the transfer window

Unfortunately for Saul, the debut will be a moment he will never forget - for all the wrong reasons.