Alonso took the knee last season but has not done so in any of the Chelsea matches he has played since the start of the new campaign.
A clinical display from the Blues in the second half saw them bag three goals and three points to go to the top of the league table.
James has said that his Champions League and Super Cup winners medals, and Euros runners-up medal were stolen from a safe.
Cristiano Ronaldo marked his second Manchester United debut with a brace. We look at five other players who scored on second debut.
Arsenal have now lost three matches in three, making it their worst start to a domestic season since 1967.
With the quality that they have in their squad, beating a 10-man squad within 45 minutes for Liverpool should have been an easy task.
Before Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United, we look at five notable players who returned to their former clubs amid great fanfare.
On paper, it is a very tight clash between Chelsea and Liverpool, but the Blues hold a slight advantage over the Reds.
Willian who joined Arsenal from Chelsea last season didn't have the best of times with the Gunners as he managed to score only one goal in 37 appearances.
The Blues emerged as comfortable victors against Arsenal while Manchester United were held to a frustrating draw at Southampton.