With pre-season now well and truly underway, new Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso will be quickly learning which players he can trust in his debut season. He's already shown his intention to add a little more discipline and experience in the dressing room, signing the likes of Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson.

The former was signed from Brighton and Hove Albion to add depth to the striker role as well as offer something as an older head in the dressing room. The English forward scored 13 Premier League goals last season – the best of his career – so could contribute plenty on the pitch.

Alonso has quickly got the player involved too, as he started and played 45 minutes in the friendly loss to Juventus, and then started once more just three days later against AC Milan. Fans have now shared their thoughts on how he's done so far.

Welbeck Given Early Chance To Impress By Alonso

Welbeck – who is said to be making £60k-p/w at Stamford Bridge – played alongside Joao Pedro in an almost traditional 4-4-2 striker partnership against Juventus but didn't have the biggest impact. Per SofaScore, he managed just one shot in the 1-0 defeat, before coming off at half-time for Nicolas Jackson.

Against AC Milan, he was trusted to start once again, although this time he had Cole Palmer and Pedro to support him in attack. Chelsea would win the game 3-0 thanks to Pedro's brace and Moises Caicedo also scoring, but Welbeck's display left a bit to be desired.

Once again, the Englishman struggled to make a huge impact, taking just one shot, having only 16 touches, and losing the ball six times before he was subbed off for Geovany Quenda in the 59th minute.

Chelsea Fans Not Convinced By Welbeck

Having now watched the 35-year-old on two occasions, Chelsea fans have seen enough to offer some sort of early verdict on the player. Worryingly for Welbeck, it doesn't appear as though he has won over his new set of supporters.

After his underwhelming efforts vs AC Milan, one fan bluntly stated:

'I hope Alonso has no plans of starting Danny Welbeck in important matches.'

Another added: "Danny Welbeck, I don’t think you can make it here." While a third wrote:

"Welbeck stinks. Can't create separation, can't hold up the ball at all. Using him as a senior voice in the dressing room is one thing, actually playing him is another."

Carrying on the theme, someone else said: "Danny Welbeck has not really impressed me tbh." Another said: "Danny Welbeck shouldn't be starting matches for us, the game is faster than him."

A final fan summed up the mood, stating: "If you think Danny Welbeck is enough, I'm sorry."