Overview

• The PFA has opened talks with Chelsea regarding Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi, who are training away from the first team after being deemed surplus to Enzo Maresca’s plans.
• Sources indicate Chelsea is cooperating with the PFA, providing access to Cobham, designated coaches and structured sessions to keep both players fit for possible moves in January.
• Maresca confirmed the pair remain excluded, said he has not seen them since the season began, and argued such arrangements are standard practice across clubs.
• FIFA regulations cited by reports warn that isolating players in ways that could be deemed abusive may allow contract termination for just cause, a threshold the PFA is monitoring.
• Recent posts showed Sterling training under floodlights in the evening as reports detailed unusual scheduling, with both players unlikely to feature before the window reopens.