Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca claims Raheem Sterling and the rest of his ‘bomb squad’ will not ‘receive ANY minutes’ if they fail to find a departure before the deadline.
Enzo Maresca informed Raheem Sterling on Wednesday night that if he leaves Chelsea before the transfer market closes this Friday, he will not play a single minute for him.
Enzo Maresca informed Raheem Sterling on Wednesday night that if he leaves Chelsea before the transfer market closes this Friday, he will not play a single minute for him.
Maresca sent down an unusual gauntlet to the 29-year-old England international and others training separately from his first-team group, including Ben Chilwell and Trevoh Chalobah, outlining exactly where they stand with him.
Speaking to the media in Geneva ahead of Thursday’s Conference League match against Servette, Chelsea’s head coach said of Sterling: “My advice.” He knows exactly what he needs to do. He does not need my advise. We’ll see.
We’ll see who is and isn’t present. The only thing I can say is that the people who will get minutes are those who I believe can assist us.
Being truthful with the player is my preference. All of the players that are not included will not be involved and, should they stay, will not receive any playing time.
It’s not only Raheem Sterling; all of the guys are currently training apart. They will not receive minutes once the transfer window has closed.
There is a good possibility that Raheem Sterling will stay where he is at and they won’t be pressured into moving against their wishes, according to sources close to the player.
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