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Tom Coley

Chelsea make late emergency Champions League squad change due to injury amid Joao Felix call

Chelsea have made a late adjustment to their Champions League squad despite the deadline passing for the 25-man squad to be named. There was a tough decision to be made after signing eight players in January and it was impressive 21-year-old Benoit Badiashile that was the biggest loser from that.

The Frenchman missed out on the squad due to UEFA rules restricting additions to just three new players after the January window. Having spent over £280m in the winter window and three players coming in as more expensive than Badiashile, he didn't make the cut.

Instead, it was club record signing Enzo Fernandez that was added alongside exciting winger Mykhailo Mudryk and loanee Joao Felix. The decision seemed to boil down to a pick between Felix and Badiashile with the Portuguese forward preferred.

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