{
  "id": 2792969,
  "title": "Cole Palmers is determined to enjoy his football: Alonso backs Chelsea star to shine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/cole-palmers-is-determined-to-enjoy-his-football-alonso-backs-chelsea",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T12:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/premier-league/2026-08-23-cole-palmers-is-determined-to-enjoy-his-football-alonso-backs-chelsea-star-to-shine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso has praised Cole Palmer, describing him as a world-class player and confident he will have a stellar season. Palmer, a key attacking player for Chelsea, has been training alongside Alonso since the start of pre-season at Cobham. Alonso highlighted Palmer's determination to be fit, healthy, and connected with his teammates. Despite past injury issues, Alonso sees Palmer's progress as a testament to his resilience and improved fitness. The England international is set to feature prominently for Chelsea in their upcoming Premier League opener against Fulham on Monday.",
  "summary": "Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso has labelled Cole Palmer a 'world-class' player and backed the England international to produce his best football this season after completing a full pre-season under the Spaniard.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}