Conor Gallagher, Armando Broja, and Romelu Lukaku have all been left off the Chelsea squad list on the match day programme ahead of the visit of Manchester City.

In what appears a brutal indication that the trio have no future at Stamford Bridge, they've been omitted from a list of 31 names.

After what has been another chaotic summer transfer window for the club, the Blues host the Premier League champions in their season opener today, with kick off at 4.

30pm.

But new manager Enzo Maresca heads into that clash still with the problem of having Gallagher, Broja, and Lukaku on the books despite all being linked with moves away.

It appeared last week that Gallagher, 24, had sealed a PS55million move to Atletico Madrid, only for talks to break down as the clubs failed to negotiate Samu Omorodion heading in the other direction as part of the deal.

The England international then duly flew home from Spain and returned to club duty.

On Friday, Maresca confirmed Gallagher was training away from the rest of the squad.

But he strongly implied that all parties were continuing to work on his exit.

"You know better than me that he is trying to find a solution with the club and we will see what happens," he said.

"Hopefully Conor's situation finishes with the player, the club and all the people happy.

"The absence of Lukaku's name is less of a surprise, with the striker having not featured in a Chelsea shirt since the 2021/22 campaign.

Despite remaining on the club's books, his last two campaigns have been spent on loan in Italy with Inter Milan and Roma respectively.

And Napoli have reportedly been in negotiations with the Premier League club over a deal to sign him on a permanent basis.

However, that move appears dependent on the club selling Victor Osimhen, with no one as yet prepared to meet the PS100m plus release clause of the Nigerian.

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