No Sterling And Joao Felix In Chelsea Squad At The 2025 Club World Cup

JAKARTA - Chelsea have confirmed that their new players, Liam Delap, Mamadou Sarr, and Dario Essugo, have been included in the 28th list for the 2025 Club World Cup. While Raheem Sterling, Joao Felix, and Axel Disasi are among the players who did not enter.

The western London club will face Mexican club Club Leon in the opening match of the tournament in Atlanta on June 16, 2025.

Delap joined Chelsea from Ipswich Town on June 4, 2025 and will play in the 2025 Club World Cup instead of being part of Lee Carsley's England squad for Euro U-21.

Delap has joined Chelsea along with other new recruits, Sarr and Essuogo.

Chelsea's squad has undergone major substitutions in recent years, following the takeover of the club by the Clearlake Capital consortium led by Todd Boehly.

Raheem Sterling joined the club in 2022, but played for Arsenal on loan last season after being deemed unnecessary by Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca.

Felix signed a permanent transfer contract from Atletico Madrid in 2024 after previously spending six months on loan at the club the previous year. He was then loaned to AC Milan during the January 2025 transfer window.

Then, Disasi has performed 37 times for Chelsea since joining in 2023. He spent the second half of the season on loan at Aston Villa.

The three players have been removed from the squad that is leaving for the United States. Ben Chilwell is also not included, while Christopher Nkunku, whose future at Chelsea is also questioned, is on the 28th list.

Meanwhile, Chelsea also confirmed that Jadon Sancho had returned to Manchester United after the option to make his loan deal permanent was not implemented.

Sancho confirmed his departure from Chelsea in a post on social media last week.

Chelsea Squad At Club World Cup 2025

Goalkeeper: Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen, Mike Penders, Gabriel Slonina

Defenders: Marc Cucurella, Tosin Adarbioyo, Benoit Badiashile, Levi Colwill, Mamadou Sarr, Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James, Malo Gusto, Aaron Anselmino, Josh Acheampong

Midfielder: Moises Caicedo, Andrey Santos, Romeo Lavia, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Dario Essugo, Enzo Fernandez

Striker: Pedro Neto, Liam Delap, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke, Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku, Tyrique George, Marc Guiu