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Daily Mirror
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Freddie Keighley

Chelsea unable to buy fuel for team bus after Barclays freeze their credit cards

Chelsea are unable to fill up their team bus at the petrol station after their bank accounts were temporarily suspended, according to reports.

The Blues are paying the price for owner Roman Abramovich's links with Russian president Vladimir Putin, who has faced mass condemnation and severe sanctions for invading Ukraine.

Abramovich - a long-time associate of Putin's - was added to the United Kingdom's sanctioned individuals list on Thursday, resulting in the freezing of his assets in a move which has had a huge impact on Chelsea's day-to-day operations.

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