Chelsea Excludes Sterling, Felix, Disasi, and Chilwell from Club World Cup Squad
Good intentions, undercooked execution. The bake is missing.
Summary
Raheem Sterling, Joao Felix, Axel Disasi, and Ben Chilwell have been excluded from Chelsea's 28-man squad for the Fifa Club World Cup, despite their significant transfer fees and loan histories.
Key quotes
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Felix made a permanent move to Chelsea last summer for £45m and scored seven goals.
The quartet cost the Blues about £179m in transfer fees and all ended last season out on loan.
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