Chelsea star pulls out of squad to face Man City due to bereavement


Chelsea star pulls out of squad to face Man City due to bereavement

Published: 12:55 GMT, 25 January 2025 Joao Felix will not be in the Chelsea squad that faces Manchester City today. That is because the Portuguese has been granted compassionate leave and is set to fly home following a family bereavement. Chelsea travel to City looking to boost their push for a top-four finish in the Premier League, in a match that sees Enzo Maresca take on his old mentor Pep Guardiola. However, Felix will not be able to feature, having appeared 12 times in the Premier League this season following his £46.3million summer move from Atletico Madrid. Most of those appearances have come as a substitute as the 25-year-old playmaker has been behind Cole Palmer in the No 10 pecking order. That has seen him linked with a potential move away this month. Speaking yesterday, Blues head coach Enzo Maresca delved into the reasons behind Felix's limited game time this season and labelled him as 'fantastic'.