O Chelsea spent R$ 1.8 billion in the European transfer window this January. Thus, with seven new reinforcements, the London club made changes to the list of subscribers for the knockout stage of the Europe Champions Leaguewhich starts on the 14th.
The team coached by Englishman Graham Potter included midfielder Enzo Fernández, the most expensive signing in the history of English football, and strikers João Félix and Mykhailo Mudryk among the players available to wear the Blues’ shirt in the continental competition. To do so, he left out other names that had just arrived at Stamford Bridge.
That happened because Champions League regulations allow a team to add just three players to the list submitted to UEFA at the start of the tournament in September. In addition, Chelsea reached the maximum number of subscribers that the championship allows, with 25 names.
New Chelsea signings left off the list
Therefore, for the entry of the Argentine midfielder and the Portuguese and Ukrainian strikers, the team cut, for example, the Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who was signed in September 2022. In addition, newly signed David Datro Fofana, Noni Madueke , Gabriel Slonina and Benoît Badiashile, in addition to the Brazilian Andrey Santos, will not be able to play for the Blues this season in the Champions League.
Finally, with new names in the squad, Chelsea faces Borussia Dortmund for the round of 16 of the continental competition. The first leg takes place on February 15 (Wednesday), at 5 pm (Brasília time), at Signal Iduna Park, in Dortmund (ALE). The return, in turn, is scheduled for the same time on March 7 (Tuesday), at Stamford Bridge, in London (ING).
Before, therefore, the club keeps its attention in the English Championship. The London team receives Fulham this Friday, in the opening of the 22nd round. At the moment, Chelsea are in tenth place, with 29 points added.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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