{"id":1248029,"date":"2022-02-20T18:52:26","date_gmt":"2022-02-20T18:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1248029"},"modified":"2022-02-21T13:35:43","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T13:35:43","slug":"emerson-chelsea-lyon-january-alonso","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/emerson-chelsea-lyon-january-alonso\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerson explains why he didn\u2019t return to Chelsea in January, as Ziyech highlights importance of Alonso"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Emerson Palmieri says he didn&#8217;t return to Chelsea in January because he &#8220;promised&#8221; Lyon sporting director Juninho Pernambucano that he would remain at the club for the season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The reigning European champions were actively seeking reinforcements in the left-back area last month after Ben Chilwell picked up an injury that will likely rule him out for the rest of the season &#8212; with Emerson&#8217;s return touted as one possibility.<\/p>\n<p>The Euro 2020 winner went out on loan to Lyon in the summer after finding consistent first-team opportunities at Stamford Bridge hard to come by, with both Chilwell and Marcos Alonso ahead of him in the pecking order.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/chelsea-vs-lille\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea vs Lille betting tips from Squawka Bet<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/virgin-bet?q=uk-all-con-bag-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hakim Ziyech to score anytime @ 15\/8 with Virgin Bet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/betfair?q=uk-all-all-bst-s-squb-100free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Over 4.5 cards @ 11\/10 with Betfair<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- Bet365_Champions League-English-728x90 --><script src=\"https:\/\/c.bannerflow.net\/a\/61b76327f2569aeeda6c12f7?did=5cf6638e8e4e100001a17710&#038;deeplink=on&#038;responsive=on&#038;preload=off&#038;redirecturl=\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Odds correct at the time of writing. 18+ Only. Terms and Conditions Apply.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Despite his lack of playing time in west London, he was heavily linked with a return to the English capital during the winter window, with the club said to have been eyeing up the possibility of terminating his loan at Lyon to ease their defensive injury crisis in the full-back area.<\/p>\n<p>Emerson ultimately remained at the Groupama Stadium, where he has been a consistent fixture in Peter Bosz&#8217;s first team, and he has now given an account of why he chose to stay put.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1248020\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/chelsea-vs-lille-predictions-team-news-line-ups-live-stream-champions-league\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1248020\" class=\"wp-image-1248020 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/20182502\/1248016_1248016_Chelsea-vs-Lille-preview-and-live-stream-options-for-Champions-League-round-of-16.jpg\" alt=\"Chelsea vs Lille preview and live stream options for Champions League round of 16\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/20182502\/1248016_1248016_Chelsea-vs-Lille-preview-and-live-stream-options-for-Champions-League-round-of-16.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/20182502\/1248016_1248016_Chelsea-vs-Lille-preview-and-live-stream-options-for-Champions-League-round-of-16-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/20182502\/1248016_1248016_Chelsea-vs-Lille-preview-and-live-stream-options-for-Champions-League-round-of-16-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/20182502\/1248016_1248016_Chelsea-vs-Lille-preview-and-live-stream-options-for-Champions-League-round-of-16-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/20182502\/1248016_1248016_Chelsea-vs-Lille-preview-and-live-stream-options-for-Champions-League-round-of-16-110x62.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/20182502\/1248016_1248016_Chelsea-vs-Lille-preview-and-live-stream-options-for-Champions-League-round-of-16-124x70.jpg 124w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/20182502\/1248016_1248016_Chelsea-vs-Lille-preview-and-live-stream-options-for-Champions-League-round-of-16-66x37.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/20182502\/1248016_1248016_Chelsea-vs-Lille-preview-and-live-stream-options-for-Champions-League-round-of-16-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/20182502\/1248016_1248016_Chelsea-vs-Lille-preview-and-live-stream-options-for-Champions-League-round-of-16-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/20182502\/1248016_1248016_Chelsea-vs-Lille-preview-and-live-stream-options-for-Champions-League-round-of-16-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/20182502\/1248016_1248016_Chelsea-vs-Lille-preview-and-live-stream-options-for-Champions-League-round-of-16-1067x600.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/20182502\/1248016_1248016_Chelsea-vs-Lille-preview-and-live-stream-options-for-Champions-League-round-of-16-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/20182502\/1248016_1248016_Chelsea-vs-Lille-preview-and-live-stream-options-for-Champions-League-round-of-16-1100x619.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/20182502\/1248016_1248016_Chelsea-vs-Lille-preview-and-live-stream-options-for-Champions-League-round-of-16-85x48.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/20182502\/1248016_1248016_Chelsea-vs-Lille-preview-and-live-stream-options-for-Champions-League-round-of-16-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/02\/20182502\/1248016_1248016_Chelsea-vs-Lille-preview-and-live-stream-options-for-Champions-League-round-of-16-330x186.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1248020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">READ MORE:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/chelsea-vs-lille-predictions-team-news-line-ups-live-stream-champions-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea vs Lille preview and live stream options for Champions League round of 16<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI did not return to Chelsea because I promised Juninho that I would stay for a season,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a man of my word. I like being in Lyon, I want to be here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor next season, hard to say because depends on the clubs but I\u2019m happy here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Given Tuchel&#8217;s injury concerns at full-back, he was forced to deploy an XI against Crystal Palace at the weekend with not a single traditional 2 or 3 &#8212; but Alonso did enter the fray in the closing stages, and he set up Hakim Ziyech for his goal late on, leading to eulogies from the Moroccan match-winner.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/chelsea-lille-predicted-xis-lineups-team-news-champions-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea vs Lille predicted XIs: Team news as Tuchel hints at tactical ultimatum for Lukaku<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>&#8220;I think it was a brilliant ball to the far post,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chelseafc.com\/en\/news\/2022\/02\/20\/ziyech--this-is-my-best-spell-in-a-chelsea-shirt-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziyech said of Alonso&#8217;s assist<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;You always know if no one touches it, the ball could come down. All I had to do was be there, and shoot.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>More live stream options:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/chelsea-vs-lille-predictions-team-news-line-ups-live-stream-champions-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Chelsea vs Lille preview and live stream options<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/champions-league-live-streaming-options-details-fixtures-how-to-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to watch Champions League games online<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/champions-league-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Champions League betting tips and predictions<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-live-streaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live streaming details and upcoming fixtures<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emerson Palmieri says he didn&#8217;t return to Chelsea in January because he &#8220;promised&#8221; Lyon sporting director Juninho Pernambucano that he would remain at the club for the season. 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