Chelsea duo Ben Chilwell and Cesare Casadei have been removed from Chelsea's squad during the January transfer window, Enzo Maresca has confirmed.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has revealed Ben Chilwell and Cesare Casadei are not playing in the FA Cup against Morecambe tomorrow because he does not want to threaten their chances of leaving this month.

Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei looks on the verge of leaving the club after coach Enzo Maresca confirmed he was not called up for their FA Cup tie against

Cesare Casadei is hopeful that Chelsea will lower their demands, so that he can leave the club imminently, according to a report.The Italian wonderkid has had a torrid time at Stamford Bridge since joining from Inter in 2022.

Di Marzio claims that Chelsea were initially looking to recoup €20m (£16.6m) for Casadei. This is the fee that Chelsea would have paid Inter if all add-ons had been activated. Furthermore, Chelsea are also said to have requested a buy-back clause in the event that Casadei goes on to fulfil his potential at Torino.

Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei looks on the verge of leaving the club after coach Enzo Maresca confirmed he was not called up for their FA Cup tie against Morecambe as the Blues are waiting for an ‘opportunity’ to let him go to ‘play elsewhere’.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca will not jeopardise Ben Chilwell's chances of finding a new club in January by risking him against Morecambe. Saturday's FA Cup third-round meeting at Stamford Bridge will likely see Maresca call on his second string as he has done in the Carabao Cup and in the Conference League,

As Chelsea prepare to face League Two strugglers Morecambe in a true 'Magic of the FA Cup' third-round tie, head coach Enzo Maresca's latest team brief appears to confirm what many have been expecting.