Chelsea have touched down in Kazakhstan ahead of tomorrow’s Conference League clash against Astana and 20 players are among the travelling party.
Blues head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed at his pre-match press conference the group selected for our longest-ever European away trip would consist of senior players and those from our Academy at Cobham.
Filip Jorgensen, Axel Diasi, Tosin Adarabioyo, Renato Veiga and Pedro Neto are among those who have travelled, while youngsters Josh Acheampong, Samuel Rak-Sakyi and Tyrique George will be among those hoping to add to the senior minutes they have already acquired this term.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has featured in all of our Conference League outings this season and is also among the party in Almaty. As are Carney Chukwuemeka, who has played in three of our previous European outings this term, and Marc Guiu, who struck his first Blues goal against Noah.
Academy players Richard Olise, Kaiden Wilson and Ato Ampah are all involved with the senior squad for the first time. Kiano Dyer and Shim Mhueka are included having been named among the substitutes in previous Conference League matches, while Harrison Murray-Campbell was on the bench in the FA Cup last season.
Harvey Vale is also in the squad after a strong start to the season with our Under-21s. He made his Blues debut on 22 December 2021 as a starter in an EFL Cup quarter-final win over Brentford and has five senior outings to his name thus far.
See below for the full list of Chelsea players that have travelled to Almaty, which is further east than Afghanistan and five hours ahead of the UK.
Chelsea travelling squad for Astana
Goalkeepers: Filip Jorgensen, Lucas Bergstrom, Max Merrick
Defenders: Axel Disasi, Tosin Adarabioyo, Renato Veiga, Josh Acheampong, Harrison Murray-Campbell, Richard Olise, Kaiden Wilson
Midfielders: Carney Chukwuemeka, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Keano Dyer, Sam Rak-Sakyi, Harvey Vale
Forwards: Pedro Neto, Ato Ampah, Tyrique George, Marc Guiu, Shumaira Mheuka
