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Sterling and Chilwell “won’t get playing time” if they stay at Chelseapublished at 07:46 British Summer Time

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has told Raheem Sterling and the other members of his squad who are yet to play this season that they would “not get any minutes” if they stayed at the club.

Ahead of this evening’s UEFA Conference League play-off second leg against Servette, Maresca reiterated his stance that Sterling, England left-back Ben Chilwell and the other players he has so far left out of the team will not play for him.

“I prefer to be honest with the players,” he said. “Those who aren’t there won’t be there and they won’t get playing time if they stay.”

“I don’t know what will happen when the transfer window closes and they’re still here. The ones who get playing time are the ones who I think can help us.”

“Raheem is a fantastic guy who has trained very well. Every coach has a different idea and he is the type of winger I don’t like. The history and the numbers speak for Raheem. He knows exactly what he has to do.

“The rest are training separately, they will not get any playing time. I was clear and honest with them.”

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Raheem Sterling trains aloneImage source, Getty Images

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