Following their final-day draw with Newcastle, several Chelsea players are set to depart Stamford Bridge.
The Blues had a disappointing 2022-23 Premier League season, finishing in 12th place with just 44 points from 38 games.
Frank Lampard’s interim spell ended with just one win in 11 games across all competitions.
As many as eight players who were in the match-day squad may move on, including goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, defender and captain Cesar Azpilicueta, midfielders Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Conor Gallagher, and forward Kai Havertz.
Three substitutes – midfielder Mateo Kovacic, forward Christian Pulisic, and the on-loan Joao Felix – may also leave before next season.
New manager Mauricio Pochettino has major surgery to do on a bloated squad this summer, with the need to trim down the squad and balance the books.
Players who spent the year out on loan, such as Romelu Lukaku and Callum Hudson-Odoi, should be among the exodus.
This article was updated 3 months ago
