Palmer and Chilwell not in Chelsea European squad

Cole Palmer and Ben Chilwell are among 4 elder players near retired of Chelsea's 25-man Conference League squad.

England guardant Palmer, midfielder Romeo Lavia and defender Wesley Fofana person been purposely near retired to negociate their workload.

Chelsea could play astir 80 matches this play successful 5 competitions.

The determination was made to remainder prima man Palmer successful nan convention shape of Europe's 3rd tier competition, pinch Lavia and Fofana moving their measurement backmost from semipermanent injuries.

Chelsea tin re-register nan trio for nan knockout rounds connected 6 February erstwhile squads tin beryllium re-submitted.

Young midfielders Cesare Casadei and Carney Chukwuemeka, and striker Marc Guiu person been selected successful their spot arsenic nan Blues look to dispersed minutes astir fringe players successful a title they are beardown favourites to win.

Left-back Chilwell, however, has been dropped and continues to beryllium connected nan fringes astatine Stamford Bridge.

Manager Enzo Maresca has told nan England defender he has nary early astatine Chelsea and Chilwell has been offered to aggregate Premier League clubs this summer.

Chilwell is improbable to play for Chelsea again this play contempt nan club's information successful nan Premier League, Carabao Cup, FA Cup, Conference League and expanded Club World Cup successful June 2025.

It is unclear if nan 27-year-old will moreover train pinch Maresca's first-team squad amid reports linking him pinch a move to Turkey wherever nan transportation model remains open.

Chelsea person faced disapproval for hoarding players during nan transportation window, pinch 42 elder players connected nan books ar 1 constituent this summer.

Some person been sold, reducing nan number to astir 36 players, which includes immoderate inexperienced academy players.

Meanwhile, Tottenham have near defenders Djed Spence and Sergio Reguilon retired of their Europa League squad.

They could only sanction 23 players alternatively of nan accustomed 25 because of a deficiency of club-trained options.

Spence is backmost successful nan first-team fold aft indebtedness spells astatine Leeds and Genoa, but Reguilon could time off nan club.