Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso has described the sensational training ground bust-up between Antonio Rudiger and Kepa Arrizabalaga as a positive for the club.
The physical confrontation between the pair at Cobham came on Easter Sunday, less than 24 hours after the Blues were dismantled 5-2 by Sam Allardyce's relegation-threatened West Bromwich Albion side.
Centre half Rudiger was dismissed from training after a shoving match between the German and goalkeeper Kepa after a late tackle during a small-sided training exercise, although Rudiger later apologised unprompted and the pair made up.
And Alonso admitted the passion and desire shown by the pair was a positive rather than a negative, despite the heated encounter.