Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has revealed Ben Chilwell and Cesare Casadei are not playing in the FA Cup against Morecambe tomorrow because he does not want to threaten their chances of leaving this month.

Chelsea welcome Morecambe to Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup third round on Saturday, but the match will not be shown live on UK TV.

Chelsea will be without Benoit Badiashile, Wesley Fofana and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for their FA Cup third round home game against Morecambe, manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has not included Ben Chilwell in his FA Cup squad to face Morecambe as the 28-year-old "is probably going to leave" the club.

Enzo Maresca says he did not talk to Ben Chilwell before deciding to deny him a potential Chelsea farewell, but insists it would be “useless” to play the full-back against Morecambe this weekend. Maresca confirmed on Friday that Chilwell,