Henderson and Welbeck reunited after humiliating Chelsea 16 years ago | OneFootball

Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck, who helped Sunderland beat Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge in 2010, have now joined the Blues under Xabi Alonso. According to Hounslow Herald, both moves rank among this summer's surprises.

That day, Henderson, 20, teed up Asamoah Gyan soon after half-time, and Welbeck, 19, later made it 3-0 past Petr Cech from a poor backpass. Chelsea were league leaders.

The pair have since won trophies and amassed 133 England caps. At 36 and 35, many expected them to stay put for another year or look to the United States or Middle East.

Chelsea sought experience after finishing 10th, fielding the league's youngest squad and recording the worst disciplinary numbers last season. Marc Cucurella, now at Real Madrid, had blamed the 8-2 Champions League loss to PSG on a youth-first policy.

Henderson left Brentford as a free agent despite a year remaining, the club had promised not to block a move. He is viewed chiefly as a leadership addition rather than a major on-pitch influence, with Thomas Tuchel among his admirers.

Welbeck could push into the XI after a 13-goal league season at Brighton, while Liam Delap scored one for Chelsea. With Joao Pedro on 15 league goals, minutes are likely to be shared.

Source: Hounslow Herald

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