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Scott Trotter

Why Omari Hutchinson cannot be named in Chelsea's squad vs Dinamo Zagreb after European progress

Chelsea have navigated their way through the UEFA Champions League group stages once again thanks to victory over Red Bull Salzburg in Austria on Tuesday night and find themselves with little to play for in their final match against Dinamo Zagreb.

The Blues have even been confirmed as group winners thanks to AC Milan's win over the Croatian team, with a certain Olivier Giroud contributing to the Serie A side's 4-0 result. The Blues cannot be surpassed in the Group E table on the final matchday but may still want a degree of revenge on Dinamo Zagreb after falling to defeat earlier in the campaign.

Nevertheless, with Milan only capable of drawing level on points with Graham Potter's side, they will have the opportunity to rest, rotate and to try something new. That could perhaps mean playing time for Hakim Ziyech or Denis Zakaria, or perhaps open up the prospect of some youngsters being involved in the squad, while senior stars are afforded an opportunity to recuperate.

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