Chelsea Revamps Conference League Squad

Chelsea have made strategic changes to their Conference League squad, adding Cole Palmer, Trevoh Chalobah, and new signing Mathis Amougou for the knockout stages. Palmer, previously omitted to manage his workload, has been included due to his significant contributions in the Premier League and England's national team. Despite being pivotal earlier in the season, Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia are excluded due to ongoing injury concerns, suggesting they may not recover in time to impact the competition. The departures of Axel Disasi, Renato Veiga, Carney Chukwuemeka, Cesare Casadei, and Joao Felix in the January window facilitated these additions without the need to drop existing players. Chelsea's decision to include Chalobah follows his recall from a loan at Crystal Palace, while Amougou was signed from St. Etienne. Chelsea, having dominated the league phase, now aim to leverage these squad changes for a strong finish in the tournament.