Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech, who remained behind after his failed loan transfer to Paris St-Germain, is on Chelsea’s list of players for the Champions League finals, released on Friday. by UEFA.
In a press conference the day before, Blues coach Graham Potter assured that the 29-year-old winger “will be important for the rest of the season”. He also claimed that some players will be “disappointed” when Chelsea present their Champions League squad list after spending £289m in January.
Indeed, the Londoners signed eight reinforcements during the transfer window, but according to UEFA rules, only three can be added to the squad for European fixtures.
Chelsea have thus registered their two biggest transfers, the Argentinian midfielder Enzo Fernandez and the Ukrainian striker Mykhailo Mudryk, in addition to the Portuguese Joao Félix, who arrived on loan from Atlético Madrid. While only 25 players can be registered, it is Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has been in bad shape since the start of the season, who left Potter’s European list. Chelsea will face Borussia Dortmund in the C1 round of 16 with a first leg in Germany on February 15 and the return at Stamford Bridge on March 7.
