Chelsea have blocked young star Carney Chukwuemeka from going to the Under-20 World Cup with England, as the Blues say that they need him for the rest of this season.
That's despite the 19-year-old midfielder's last appearance for Chelsea's first-team coming over two months ago. After the Blues informed the FA of what's already become a controversial decision, England will now jet off to Argentina with a starting squad of just 16 players under boss Ian Foster, who can't call up a replacement due to Chukwuemeka's withdrawal not being injury-related.
That's thanks to four more players being involved in the EFL play-offs, as the limited Three Lions look to repeat the success of Paul Simpson's side in 2017. Chelsea's decision to prevent Chukwuemeka from being part of Foster's travelling squad comes after the Blues stopped academy graduate Lewis Hall from being chosen in the first place.
