Overview

• Buonanotte joined on deadline day from Brighton on a season-long loan for about £2 million and was seen as cover for injured playmaker Cole Palmer.
• He does not meet List B criteria because he has not been at Chelsea for an uninterrupted two years, and he was not selected on the restricted List A.
• Chelsea registered several summer arrivals for Europe and included defender Levi Colwill on List A despite his long-term ACL injury.
• UEFA allows clubs that reach the knockout phase to add up to three players by February 5, 2025, which is Buonanotte’s only route to feature this season.
• The published squad also omitted a number of established players, including Raheem Sterling and Mykhailo Mudryk.