Raheem Sterling training at home amid bitter Chelsea fallout – as Pedro Neto takes shirt number

Raheem Sterling has been coaching on his personal since Friday, as Chelsea have made it clear that the England worldwide isn’t part of Enzo Maresca’s plans for the season.

Chelsea have already left Sterling out of their two matchday squads this yr, their opening defeat towards Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League, and their Europa Convention League fixture on Thursday.

Sterling joined the membership from Manchester Metropolis for £50m two years in the past, and has come to a mutual settlement with the membership to spend time coaching at his home, reasonably than the membership’s coaching amenities in Cobham, The Instances reported.

Forward of the beginning of the brand new home season, Sterling launched an announcement asking for ‘readability’ over his scenario on the membership, and having performed a major function in pre-season. However in a extra decisive transfer, Pedro Neto has been awarded Sterling’s quantity seven shirt, regardless of enjoying half an hour towards Metropolis sporting the quantity 19.

Sterling has three years remaining on his £325,000 a-a-week contract, and isn’t reportedly focused on a transfer to Saudi Arabia.

Ben Chilwell is one other participant who might discover himself surplus to Maresca’s necessities at Chelsea.

“I’m not saying Raheem isn’t participant however I favor totally different sorts of wingers, that is the explanation why,” Maresca stated, reported by The Instances.

“I didn’t see Raheem after the sport [City on Sunday]. He’s coaching aside however in case I sit with Raheem, I’ll inform him precisely the identical issues that I already advised him. I don’t have something new to inform him as a result of I used to be fairly clear. I spoke with Raheem one-on-one the day earlier than Metropolis and I defined [to] him precisely the scenario.”

Chelsea have one of many greatest squads within the league, with 42 gamers on their books though coaching has reportedly been break up, with 15 people not a part of Maresca’s plans coaching individually.