Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has banished defender Trevor Chalobah, and two other players from the first team.
Chalobah, who progressed through the club’s academy, having joined the club at the age of eight, has accepted that his future lies away from Stamford Bridge after being left off of the preseason tour team.
The 25-year-old is already attracting interests from Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.
The centre-back has been training with the Under-21 development squad, and also participated in their friendly match against Boreham Wood.
Joining Chalobah on the ‘outcast’ list are strikers Armando Broja and Romelu Lukaku, who have also joined the defender training with the Under-21s, according to Express.
Lukaku, Chalobah, Broja, not in Enzo Maresca’s plan
All three players are apparently not in Enzo Maresca’s plans for the soon-to-commence season, and are expected to exit the club before the close of the transfer window.
This is not the first case of a player being banished from the first team. A couple of weeks back, Sports Buddy reported that 25-year-old midfielder Conor Gallagher was also axed from the senior team following a dispute over his contract extension, with Atletico Madrid expressing interest in the England international.
After protracted talks, Gallagher agreed to join the Spanish giants.
Chelsea, currently in a revamping phase, have made significant changes by letting go of some players and bringing in new signings, with Pedro Neto, set to be the newest addition after the Blues reached an agreement with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
