Chelsea are out of the Carabao Cup, the "least important" of their competition commitments according to Xabi Alonso. But will this defeat at Anfield prove to be a headache for the Chelsea manager, and do we need more of an explanation about Estevao Willian's limited minutes?

The Chelsea Press Room podcast returns as Peter Rutzler (The Times) is joined by Jacob Steinberg (The Guardian) and Jack Rosser (The Sun) for a midweek reflection on all things Chelsea.

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The Chelsea Press Room podcast returns to pick over Saturday's bruising home defeat by Tottenham Hotspur. Chelsea just don't lose to their London rivals at home, and yet they were outplayed by Roberto De Zerbi's side and the performance left far more questions than answers. Has ill-discipline returned? Are Chelsea the same team without Joao Pedro? And what was the thinking behind Xabi Alonso's surprise selections?

Peter Rutzler (The Times), Kieran Gill (Daily Mail) and Bobby Vincent (Football.London) were all at Stamford Bridge for this one and they pick over the bones of Xabi Alonso's most painful defeat yet as Chelsea manager.

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Our first episode of the Chelsea Press Room, this week featuring Peter Rutzler (The Times), Kieran 'Confidential' Gill (Daily Mail) and Bobby Vincent (Football.London and The Mirror).

We reflect on Chelsea's 2-0 win at Everton, Pedro Neto's emergence as the new Victor Moses, the readiness of Mike Penders and find out just how tall is Bobby Vincent?

Send us your thoughts and questions!