Alonso to discuss midfield balance

[Getty Images]Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso will speak to the media on Friday for the first time since his side's failed attempt to sign a midfielder before the transfer deadline.They were left furious when Monaco pulled the plug on their £47m agreement for Lamine Camara, 22, on Tuesday night. In the aftermath, Monaco sporting director Thiago Scuro delivered a media conference and said Alonso had spoken directly to the Senegal international before the Ligue 1 club decided to pull the plug on