Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has insisted Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell are training away from the Chelsea first team and that they are going to "struggle to get minutes with the club."
Both Raheem Sterling and Ben Chillwell were left out of Chelsea’s Premier League 2-0 defeat opener against Manchester City at the weekend, leaving the England players asking for ‘clarity’ about their future at the club.
In the Maresca pre-match press conference on Wednesday, when asked about the future of Sterling and Chilwell.
‘They are training apart. As I said, the situation is quite clear and there is not any update on the situation. They are Chelsea players. Until they are Chelsea players. But it’s possible to give them all minutes. Those who want minutes, they are better off to leave. ‘I try to be honest. I spoke with Raheem before the Manchester City game. I said he’s going to struggle to get minutes with us and this is the reason. ‘With Chilly, he is a lovely guy but he will struggle. If you define this as brutal, it’s up to you to decide. For me, it’s not brutal, it’s just honest.
Maresca said