05.09.2024 18:10
Chelsea, who will compete in the UEFA Conference League, did not include their star player Cole Palmer in the squad. The absence of the young midfielder, who is a Ballon d'Or nominee, from the list surprised football fans, and it was stated that the English team made this decision due to fixture congestion. Chelsea will be playing in 5 competitions, including the Premier League, F.A. Cup, England League Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup, which will be held for the first time in its new format in 2025.
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