Chelsea.Spanish full-back Alonso slipped down the pecking order last year under Lampard, and had been even more out of the frame this season.However, Alonso has featured in four of Tuchel’s five games in charge, playing at left-back and in left-midfield.And Richards, who spent time with Alonso at Fiorentina, insists that the 30-year-old’s versatility will be key to Tuchel, as well as his goal scoring ability which he showed in the win over Burnley."When I played with him at Fiorentina he could play as one of those in a three at the back or as one of the wing-backs," Richards told BBC Sport."I like him in this position, the wing-back role, because he always gets into these areas [the penalty area] causing havoc."He is one of the fittest.
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