Chelsea absentees from US tour squad tell big story

Football
18 Jul 2023 • 8:22 AM MYT
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Defenders Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile are out of Chelsea's US tour squad.

Both players are recovering from injury and are joined in staying in London by Reece James and Armando Broja as they also do their rehab.

Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Hakim Ziyech and Callum Hudson-Odoi have been left at home as they seek moves away.

Chelsea meet Wrexham on Wednesday, before also playing against Brighton (July 22), Newcastle (July 26) and Fulham (July 30). The tour ends on August 2 against Borussia Dortmund.


Chelsea's 29-man squad for USA pre-season tour:

Goalkeepers

Kepa Arrizabalaga

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


Forwards

Mykhailo Mudryk

Raheem Sterling

Noni Madueke

Angelo Gabriel

Diego Moreira

Nicolas Jackson

Christopher Nkunku

Mason Burstow

Dujuan Richards (training only)