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Armando Broja's Champions League Chelsea squad snub explained ahead of Dinamo Zagreb opener

Chelsea's squad announcement ahead of their Group E opener against Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday has caused quite a stir on social media amongst the fanbase.

The Blues aim to be the team that dethrones Real Madrid from the Champions League throne after Carlo Ancelotti's side swatted away Thomas Tuchel's men en route to claim the crown in 2021/22 for the 14th time in their history. Now, not only Chelsea are out for revenge against Los Blancos but also Premier League rivals Liverpool and Man City who both also fell victim to the current La Liga Champions.

Chelsea face Dinamo Zagreb, AC Milan and RB Salzburg in their group with the Serie A Champions expected to be the biggest threat to the top spot. First up for the west Londoners is the Croatian side who Tuchel's team travel to for Tuesday night's opener. Ahead of that one, the squad for who has been registered for this season's competition has been released and it's safe to say there were some unexpected surprises for supporters to digest upon the 24-man squad being released.

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