- James and Fofana injured
- Miss trip to the USA
- Aubameyang, Ziyech & Lukaku missing too
WHAT HAPPENED? Chelsea have confirmed that they have been forced to leave James and Fofana out of their squad for their trip to the US, with the former feeling unwell and the latter struggling with a knee injury. Chelsea have also left out Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Hakim Ziyech and Romelu Lukaku, with all three likely to depart the club this summer. Along with James and Fofana, Benoit Badiashile and Armando Broja are also injured.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Chelsea are trying to trim their squad this summer but are still taking 29 players Stateside, including summer signings Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson.
CHELSEA'S FULL SQUAD:
Goalkeepers: Kepa, Gabriel Slonina, Lucas Bergstrom, Eddie Beach, Jamie Cumming.
Defenders: Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah, Ben Chilwell, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Bashir Humphreys, Levi Colwill, Ian Maatsen, Alfie Gilchrist.
Midfielders: Enzo Fernandez, Conor Gallagher, Carney Chukwuemeka, Andrey Santos, Cesare Casadei, Lewis Hall.
Attackers: Mykhailo Mudryk, Raheem Sterling, Noni Madueke, Angelo Gabriel, Diego Moreira, Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku, Mason Burstow, Dujuan Richards.
IN THREE PHOTOS:
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(C)GettyImagesWHAT NEXT? Chelsea will play Wrexham, Brighton, Newcastle, Fulham and Borussia Dortmund in the USA.