Sources: Hakim Ziyech set for new Chelsea blow after deadline-day move collapses
Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech is set to be axed from their Champions League squad on Thursday, sources have told Football Insider.
The winger missed out on a deadline-day move to Paris Saint-Germain and is now facing the prospect of being outed from the 25 who can play against Borussia Dortmund this month.
Chelsea spent a British-record fee of £107m to capture Argentina ace Enzo Fernandez from Benfica on Tuesday night.
He arrived at the 11th hour on deadline day to follow Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk, French defender Benoit Badiashile, Ivorian striker David Datro Fofana, English winger Noni Madueke and teenage Brazilian Andrey Santos alongside Atletico Madrid loan capture Joao Felix.
But Uefa’s Champions League regulations only allow clubs to change three of their senior list of players for the knockout stage.
The departure of Jorginho to Arsenal means Chelsea have 23 senior players currently registered, but adding the three new names forces one player to be excluded.
It is believed that Ziyech will be the most likely casualty to further add to his deadline-day blow.
He has made 15 appearances for the club this season, but will now struggle for game time for the rest of the campaign.
The Morocco international only started nine of those games.
He has failed to score in those outings and has only provided one assist.
Chelsea are next in action against Fulham on Friday night (3 February).
They remain 10th in the Premier League but could rise to sixth win a win.
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