Chelsea has left out four prominent players from its team for the forthcoming Club World Cup in the United States: Djordje Petrovic, Raheem Sterling, Joao Felix, and Axel Disasi.. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
The four will not compete in the competition; they all spent the 2024–2025 season on loan. The Blues will begin the action this weekend under the direction of head coach Enzo Maresca. A few roster changes have been made, even though the club sees the competition as an extension of previous season. The selection of Andrey Santos, who was on loan at Strasbourg, is noteworthy. Liam Delap, Dario Essugo, and Mamadou Sarr are new Chelsea players who are part of the touring team. Their participation demonstrates the club’s strategy for incorporating younger players while preserving team coherence from the previous season.
Particularly after Chelsea was unable to sign Mike Maignan of AC Milan in time for the competition, Petrovic’s omission has drawn criticism. The Serbian goalie gave up 38 goals in 31 games during his successful loan stint in France. After a quiet season, Sterling, who played for Arsenal the previous season, seems to be on the outskirts of Chelsea’s long-term ambitions. On Monday, Chelsea will play their first game against Leon of Mexico. They will then play Flamengo of Brazil and ES Tunis of Tunisia. Prior to the competition, Maresca stated, “Your goal is always to win when you are at Chelsea.” “We will strive to win every single game.” Chelsea hopes to repeat their 2022 success when the group stage ends on June 25.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>