India, Aug. 25 -- Chelsea face Fulham in their Premier League opener at Craven Cottage on Monday, but they will be without Moises Caicedo, who was left out of the matchday squad.

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso confirmed before the game that Caicedo had suffered a setback during the week. Marco Palestra was also ruled out for the same reason.

Alonso told Sky Sports: "During the week they had setbacks. With Moi, we don't want to take risks.

"They were not ready to play tonight. We go week-by-week, but they were not ready for tonight."

Caicedo and Palestra were both spotted at Craven Cottage despite being unavailable for the game. Jordan Henderson was also at the stadium.

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