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Cole Palmer, Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia have all been left out of Chelsea's Europa League Conference squad.
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ToggleOn Thursday, Chelsea named their 27-man squad for the upcoming tournament. Among the list of names, there were three noteworthy absentees: Palmer, Fofana, and Lavia. So, why has the trio not been included in manager Enzo Maresca's squad?
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According to BBC Sport journalist, Nizaar Kinsella, the Blues will not call up the trio for the league phase of the competition. He claims the decision was made for 'load management' reasons as Chelsea could compete in as much as five tournaments from now until next summer.
Before the knockout stages of the tournament, all teams will go into the league phase, where they play sides from different pots of varying difficulty. Chelsea, for instance, face Gent, Panathinaikos, Noah, FC Heidenheim, Astana, and Shamrock Rovers between October and December.
Chelsea begin their European campaign at home to Gent on October 3. If they get through the league stage, Palmer, Fofana, and Lavia may be included in their squad for the knockout stages of the competition in 2025.
