Xabi Alonso delivers verdict on Chelsea 'bomb squad': 'Not an issue'

Xabi Alonso has hit back at the suggestion Chelsea has revived its infamous bomb squad, insisting his squad is simply working in “different groups”.Also featuring in the separate group are Axel Disasi and Mykhailo Mudryk, both loan-listed, while summer signings Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck are also training apart in a bid to build up their fitness.Mykhailo Mudryk is among the first-team Chelsea players training in a separate groupGettyAlonso’s approach to the separate group is less harsh, with those players involved training on the same pitch as the first-team and using the same facilities.“We are managing well with group dynamics,” Alonso said at a press conference on Thursday. “Whenever we need, we have different groups, so it's not been an issue at the moment.”Enzo Fernandez, Malo Gusto and Pedro Neto have all been linked with transfers away from Chelsea this summer, but it is understood all three are training with Alonso’s main group.Summer signing Jordan Henderson is said to be training separately as he looks to build up to match fitnessGettyChelsea are expected to focus much of their energy on outgoings for the remainder of the transfer window, with the club’s website currently listing 39 players as part of the first team. A Premier League squad can only feature 25.Of the six strikers named, Marc Guiu, Liam Delap and Nicolas Jackson all seem set to depart, leaving Emmanuel Emegha, Danny Welbeck and Joao Pedro to lead the line in the Premier League.The summer transfer window closes at 11pm BST on September 2.