Overview
- Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi remain excluded from Enzo Maresca’s first-team plans and are training separately at Cobham.
- Sterling highlighted his isolation with an Instagram post showing an 8:21 p.m. solo session at the training ground.
- Maresca said he has not seen either player since the season began and insisted the arrangement is standard practice across clubs.
- Chelsea says it has provided facilities and support for the pair and rejects any suggestion of abusive conduct.
- PFA chief executive Maheta Molango has contacted Chelsea to ensure the players can train at an optimum level, with both unlikely to feature before January and FIFA rules cited as a potential legal safeguard.