"He is used to playing this way, and he is going to be a great help for everybody. He is giving us tips to get used to this way of playing," Alonso told the club's website.
"We are working on a new formation, a new style that he is asking of us. He wants us to press high, he wants the team to be together, to have possession of the ball. "
Chelsea face Manchester City in the season-opening Community Shield on Aug. 5 before travelling to Huddersfield Town for their Premier League opener six days later.
(Reporting by Aditi Prakash in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
