Unbelievable decision from Chelsea! Cole Palmer has not been included in the UEFA Conference League squad.

Chelsea, one of the teams in the English Premier League, has announced its squad for the UEFA Conference League without making a surprise by not including their young star, who is a candidate for the Ballon d'Or.

COLE PALMER IS NOT ON THE LIST

In the notification sent to UEFA, the team did not include their star player Cole Palmer, as well as Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia. The young footballer Palmer, who has been carrying the team with his performance and is among the world stars, was recently announced as a candidate for the prestigious individual award, the Ballon d'Or. While this decision of the English team created astonishment, the teams have the right to make 3 changes in the squad before the next round.

CHELSEA'S PERFORMANCE

Cole Palmer, who transferred from Manchester City to Chelsea for 47 million euros in the summer of 2023, has played in 50 matches in all competitions with the English team's jersey so far. The 22-year-old midfielder has shown a performance of 26 goals and 19 assists in these matches. The young star, whose current market value is shown as 80 million euros, has a contract with the English team until 2033.

THEY WILL COMPETE IN 5 COMPETITIONS

Chelsea will compete in a total of 5 competitions this season along with the UEFA Conference League. In addition to the Premier League, F.A. Cup, and the English League Cup, Chelsea will also participate in the FIFA Club World Cup, which will be held for the first time in its new format in 2025. According to the news in the English press, it was stated that Chelsea did not include 3 players in the squad due to fixture congestion and made such a decision to have the chance to rest the players.

CHELSEA'S UEFA CONFERENCE LEAGUE SQUAD

The following names are included in Chelsea's UEFA Conference League squad;

Goalkeeper: Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen, Lucas Bergström

Defense: Axel Disasi, Marc Cucurella, Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, Levi Colwill, Reece James, Malo Gusto, Joshua Acheampong, Renato Veiga

Midfield: Enzo Fernandez, Noni Madueke, Carney Chukwuemeka, Christopher Nkunku, Jadon Sancho, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Moises Caicedo, Cesare Casadei, Tyrique George, Kiano Dyer

Forward: Pedro Neto, Mykhailo Mudryk, João Félix, Nicolas Jackson, Marc Guiu