Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca explained Cole Palmer's exclusion from the UEFA Conference League squad, citing "load management" to prevent injuries, as Chelsea face multiple competitions this season.

Even a squad announcement becomes a news event at Chelsea, but there were good reasons for Thursday's Conference League omissions

The English striker has been the Blues' most prolific attacker, but he won't be playing in the cup's group stage

Chelsea have left Cole Palmer out of their squad for the UEFA Conference League, along with centre-back Wesley Fofana and central midfielder Romeo Lavia.

Enzo Maresca has revealed the reasons as to why he omitted Cole Palmer from Chelsea’s squad for the league phase of the Europa Conference League.The Blues qualified for the next stage of the

Joe Cole fears that the rift in the Chelsea ownership will filter down to the squad and cause serious problems for Enzo Maresca.

Enzo Maresca could perform a u-turn on another one of his forgotten ‘bomb squad’ members Ben Chilwell was a shock inclusion in Chelsea’s 25-man Premier League list.

Cole Palmer withdrew from England duty, casting doubt over his fitness, but the Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca insists they are happy with the playmaker and his health