Mauricio Pochettino has voiced concerns over "too many players" in Chelsea's squad and stressed the need to address their futures in the summer.
The Blues secured a pre-season win against Wrexham in their first match during the USA tour, with young full-back Ian Maatsen scoring a brace before half-time and Conor Gallagher, Christopher Nkunku, and Ben Chillwell finding the net after the break. Although the manager was happy to start his Chelsea reign with a win, he admitted that there is a "need to assess and analyze" the squad and take concrete steps to lighten the bloated roster.
There are too many players. During this season, we must assess and analyze their performance. There are many decisions that we need to make. But it is good to have the opportunity to see all these young guys who can show their quality," he told reporters. "It is incredibly crucial for them and for us to have a real assessment. For sure, all have quality; they need time and space to show they can compete for a place in the squad."
Chelsea has sold almost six players from the squad in the image above
Chelsea have been actively selling players in the summer not only to balance their books after spending around £600 million ($775 million) in the previous two windows but also to reduce their squad size. They have already offloaded 12 players, including the likes of Kai Havertz, Mason Mount, and Mateo Kovacic, while a host of other players like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Romelu Lukaku also appear to be on their way out of Stamford Bridge.
It has been reported that Chelsea are already looking at over £200 million ($253 million) in sales as they look to fund incomings like Moises Caicedo, Rayan Cherki, Paulo Dyabala, and Elye Wahi. Chelsea will be back in action against Brighton on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field in the Premier League Summer Series
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