Transfer: Xabi Alonso bans five first-team players from Chelsea training
At least four Chelsea players are training away from Xabi Alonso’s first-team group, with their futures up in the air. They are: Nicolas Jackson, Liam Delap, Axel Disasi and Tosin Adarabioyo. According to Sky Sports, the situation is different to last season when the likes of Raheem Sterling and Disasi were in a so-called ‘bomb […] Transfer: Xabi Alonso bans five first-team players from Chelsea…
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has separated five first-team players from the main squad, preventing them from participating in training sessions, according to Sky Sports. The affected players include Nicolas Jackson, Liam Delap, Axel Disasi, and Tosin Adarabioyo. This is a departure from last season when Raheem Sterling and Disasi formed a "bomb squad" of out-of-favor players who trained separately and used the academy facilities.
This year, the isolated group trains alongside the main team at Chelsea's Cobham training ground and can access the same facilities. Chelsea currently fields over 40 senior players on their books, and the club believes dividing the squad into two groups is essential to maintain the quality of training sessions. The decision comes after FIFA implemented new rules this summer that prohibit clubs from creating isolated "bomb squads" and attempting to isolate unwanted players.
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