Cole Palmer, along with Romeo Lavia and Wesley Fofana, have been left out of Chelsea’s Conference League squad. The Blues are featuring in this season’s third-tier competition of European club football after finishing sixth in the top-flight under Mauricio Pochettino last term.

Cole Palmer is one of the Chelsea players left out of their Conference League squad for the league phase. Others include Romeo Lavia, Fofana, and Ben Chilwell.

Chelsea will have to dazzle in the absence of Cole Palmer when they take on Gent in the Conference League on Thursday.Some are claiming Palmer to be the best footballer in the Premier League right

Palmer scored four goals against Brighton on Saturday but will play no part in the Conference League – with Chelsea understood to be mindful of his workload after a breakthrough 12 months – during which he has cemented his place as an integral part of the Blues midfield and a senior England international.

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