ENZO MARECA EXCLUDES RAHEEM STERLING FROM CHELSEA SQUAD.

Chelsea coach, ENZO MARESCA says RAHEEM STERLING is training away from the club’s first team and is not in his plans to include him as he “prefers a different kind of winger”.

MARESCA had last Friday informed the 29-year-old that he was not included in the teamthis season and was also left out of the squad that lost to City last Sunday, as well as the team preparing to face Servette.

STERLING’S No 7 shirt has also been given to summer signing PEDRO NETO, who wore the No 19 shirt on his debut against Manchester City on Sunday.

Before the match against City, STERLING’Srepresentatives released a statement asking for “clarity” over the winger’s future – a move that JAMIE CARRAGHER called “ridiculous”.

There are indications that Chelsea are willing to listen to offers for STERLING, just two years after he joined from Manchester City for £50m in 2022.