Chelsea's summer rebuild may in many ways concern the players they keep as much as those they hope to buy. Antonio Rudiger has already departed with Andreas Christensen soon to follow and the futures of Cesar Azpilicueta, Marcos Alonso and more are far from certain.
While reports suggest Chelsea could have up to £200million to spend this summer, the business they complete will likely depend on those that depart. As well as those aforementioned players, Romelu Lukaku appears to be considering a move away from Stamford Bridge not even 12 months after signing for £97.5million, while big decisions must be made on the likes of Jorginho and N'Golo Kante whose contracts expire in 2023.
A number of stars will have their futures questioned and queries around where they may lie in Thomas Tuchel's rebuild when the squad returns to Cobham at the beginning of July. football.london takes a look at four players who have not been prominent in Chelsea's first team but are worthy of keeping around.
