Chelsea have dropped Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and disregarded new 36 million kilos ($44 million) signing Benoit Badiashile from their Champions League squad for the remainder of the season. The Blues spent in extra of 300 million kilos within the January switch window on eight new signings. Nonetheless, UEFA guidelines permit solely three new gamers to be registered for the knockout levels. Enzo Fernandez, whose 107 million kilos transfer from Benfica set a brand new British switch document, has been included alongside Mykhailo Mudryk and mortgage signing Joao Felix.

That meant there was additionally no place for Aubameyang.

The previous Arsenal captain had change into a peripheral determine beneath Graham Potter even earlier than the wave of latest arrivals in January.

Against this, Badiashile has made a powerful begin to his Chelsea profession since becoming a member of from Monaco.

The centre-back has been a part of a defence that saved back-to-back clear sheets towards Crystal Palace and Liverpool in his two appearances thus far.

Chelsea face Borussia Dortmund within the final 16 of the Champions League.

The Germans will host the primary leg on February 15 with the return at Stamford Bridge on March 7.

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