Overview

• Enzo Maresca said he has not seen Raheem Sterling or Axel Disasi since the season began and confirmed they will keep training on a different pitch, at a different time, with separate facilities.
• He stated there is no route back into his plans for the exiled group, which also includes David Datro Fofana.
• Despite the separation from first-team activities, the trio were included in Chelsea’s Premier League squad announced on Friday.
• Sterling remained at the club after a low‑return loan at Arsenal and a lack of London offers, with BBC reporting his £325,000‑a‑week wage as a likely barrier to a permanent move.
• Disasi’s potential transfers fell through as he waited for Monaco, and he says he is fit to play if selected; separate reporting says Chelsea have a pre‑agreement to sign Strasbourg forward Emanuel Emegha next year.