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Alonso tipped to become world's best left-back by Chelsea boss Sarri

The Spaniard has starred for the Blues over the early weeks of the 2018-19 campaign and is being backed to take his game to even greater heights

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri considers Marcos Alonso to be the best left-back in Europe and sees no reason why he cannot become the world’s finest in his chosen position.

The Spaniard has made rapid progress since linking up with the Blues in a £24 million ($31m) deal back in 2016.

He quickly established himself as a key component in Antonio Conte’s side at Stamford Bridge, with the Italian deploying him in a wing-back role.