CHELSEA REVEALS FULL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SQUAD FOR 2020/2021

 

With the closing of the transfer window in many major leagues in Europe and the Champions League group stage commencing later this month, the Chelsea squad for the first stage of this competition has been submitted to UEFA.

Each competing club has to submit a List A of their playing staff which comprises up to 25 players with a minimum of eight locally trained players, of whom four must have come through the club’s own ranks between the ages of 15 and 21.

Any shortfall in those eight reduces the overall number available, and UEFA have announced five substitutions will be permitted this season, increasing the number of players selected for a matchday squad to 23.

In addition there is List B, made up of players aged 21 or younger with two years’ training at the club. This list can be updated at any time up to midnight before a Champions League match.

In Chelsea’s List A submitted for the 2020/21 group stage, Andreas Christensen, Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori and Ben Chilwell are locally trained players, with the first three classed as club-trained and Chilwell association-trained.

Mason Mount, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Reece James and Billy Gilmour qualify to be submitted on List B.

The Champions League squad lists are as follows:

LIST A (in squad number order)

Kepa Arrizabalaga
Antonio Rudiger
Marcos Alonso
Andreas Christensen – club-trained
Jorginho
Thiago Silva
N’Golo Kante
Tammy Abraham – club-trained
Christian Pulisic
Timo Werner
Willy Caballero
Fikayo Tomori – club-trained
Kurt Zouma
Edouard Mendy
Mateo Kovacic
Olivier Giroud
Ben Chilwell – association-trained
Hakim Ziyech
Cesar Azpilicueta
Kai Havertz
Emerson Palmieri

LIST B

Mason Mount
Callum Hudson-Odoi
Billy Gilmour
Reece James

LAMPARD REVEALS THE TWO PLAYERS HE WANTS TO SIGN BEFORE THE TRANSFER WINDOW SHUTS

 Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has revealed his must sign list before the end of this transfer window and it somewhat makes sense.

He's still very much interested in bringing in Declan Rice over to Chelsea from Westhampton United in a deal that may include Reuben Loftus-cheek and Anthonio Rudiger. According to the Express.

Despite being the busiest club in the transfer window that see them secure the signing of Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell, Eduard Mendy, Thiago Silva, Malang Sarr and Mbuyamba also joining from Barcelona; Lampard still has an eye Nico Melamed who has a €8 million release clause in his contract.

The 19 years old Espanol academy graduate is also wanted by Bayern Munich and Real Madrid and there's too much competition on Chelsea's midfield, adding him won't make much sense even though it's going to improve the quality available for selection on the wings with Hudson ODOI rumoured to be subject to a £70milion bid from Bayern Munich.

THIAGO ALCANTARA TESTS POSITIVE TO COVID-19

 Liverpool new signing has tested positive to covid-19 and is currently isolating in a private facility.

Get well soon Thiago

CHELSEA ANNOUNCES EDWARD MENDY'S DEAL

 Chelsea Fc has officially announced the signing of EDWARD MENDY as he completed his medical yesterday and has today been presented as a Chelsea Fc player.

This could be the end of Chelsea's struggle between the post as the club current number one Kepa Arizabalaga has been done of shipping in goals since his record arrival to the bridge.

Mendy signed a five years deal with the club on a deal worth £22 million + add ons.

The Senegalese is the 7th signing for Chelsea this summer taking their spending above £222 million in this transfer window.

LUIZ SUAREZ TO ATLETICO MADRID DONE AND DUSTED

 Luiz Suarez becomes the latest Barca player to join atletico Madrid after David Villa.

He joins Atletico de Madrid on a €6 million deal after been deemed surplus to requirement by Ronald Koeman.

When David Villa left the the camp nuo for atletico, they won the la LIGA title, he scored against barça in Copa de rey final and atletico knocked Barca out of the UEFA champions league. Hope history doesn't repeat itself this season.

HAVERTZ SCORES FIRST SENIOR HAT-TRICK AS CHELSEA MASSACRE BARNSLEY

Chelsea all time record signing had a brilliant night tonight as he scored his first Chelsea goal and first professional hat-trick as Chelsea put six past Barnsley.

Havertz left the show after 65 minutes for fellow new signing Ben Chilwell as he made his Chelsea debut in style.

Thiago Silver was also handed his first Chelsea start as the blues kicks their efl cup running in style.

Tammy Abraham was definitely not left out as he opened the scoring and also provided two assists for Havertz to finish off.

Olivier Giroud came off the bench for Tammy Abraham and added the sixth goal of the game to put his Chelsea frustrations behind him from a Ben Chilwell cross.

LUIS SUAREZ TERMINATES BARÇA CONTRACT AS HE JOINS ATLETICO DE MADRID

 Luiz Suarez has ended his relationship with FC Barcelona and has agreed on a deal in principle to join Madrid side, Atletico de Madrid.

Suarez who was declared surplus to requirement by the new Barca coach, moves from the Catalan side to their rival Atletico for the new season.

He joins on a free transfer

THIAGO ALCANTARA TO LIVERPOOL FINALLY AGREED

 Liverpool and Bayern Munich has reached an agreement for the transfer of Thiago Alcantara to Anfied.

The deal worth €30 million will make him the second signing for Liverpool this summer.

Thiago to Liverpool has been a topic of discussion all summer but Liverpool who are reluctant to meet Bayern Munich valuation of the player has finally given up and a deal. Is already done.

Thiago will seemlesslly slot into Liverpool midfield due to his willingness to attack and defend and he is definitely a huge upgrade to Jordan Henderson.

BARÇA TO START THE SEASON WITHOUT A COACH

 Fc Barcelona may be without a coach for their season opener against Villarreal as Koeman has been declared non eligible for competitive games.

The Catalan side sacked Que Setien after the 8-2 demolition of Barcelona by Bayern Munich in the just concluded UEFA champions league.

Due to the official sack documents not done and no payoff agreed between both parties, Que Setien is still the officially recognized coach of the club and Koeman can't handle the team during official games without Setien's sack  being officially finalized.

Though barça is pushing to get it sorted out but they face a serious race with time in other to get this done.

GARETH BALE COMPLETES HIS RETURN TO TOTTENHAM

 Gareth Bale has completed a season long loan back to Tottenham Hotspurs on a deal worth£13 million.

Tottenham finally agreed to the deal according to Daily Mail, putting an end to his Real Madrid nightmares.

Bale was declared surplus to requirement by Zinedine Zidane and he has finally had is chance to regain his love for football by returning back to Tottenham where he moved from, to the Bernabeau few years ago.