CHELSEA fans can’t believe they’s spent £1billion in transfer fees as their squad for today’s game against Bournemouth was revealed.
Chelsea are without a number of their big-money signings for their away trip to The Cherries.
PAChelsea fans have been left perplexed by their expensive unproven squad[/caption]
Moises Caicedo, who Chelsea signed for a British record £115million is not in the squad at all, with manager Mauricio Pochettino not yet confirming whether the midfielder is injured.
The Blues are also without longer-term absentees Romeo Lavia, who they signed from Southampton for £58m and Christopher Nkunku who they signed for £52m.
Captain Reece James remains injured and vice-captain Ben Chilwell is named on the substitutes bench as Pochettino’s experiment of p[laying him as a left-winger looks to have come to an end for now.
That means academy product Conor Gallagher captains the team today despite being linked with a move away from the club over the summer.
Youngster Lesley Ugochukwu, 19, who arrived from Rennes for £23,2million starts alongside Gallagher in midfield along with Enzo Fernandez.
Chelsea’s bench in particular is full of unproven names, consisting of: Lucas Bergstrom, Djordje Petrovic, Ian Maatsen, Ben Chilwell, Alfie Gilchrist, Cole Palmer, Deivid Washington, Alex Matos and Ronnie Stutter.
One fan on Twitter wrote: “What is this bench??? This squad doesn’t look like a billion pound squad.”
Another fuming fan wrote: “We might as well give up now! And look at the bench nothing for god sake.”
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A third wrote: “A billion quid to put that on the pitch! I’d rather have the Chelsea legends team play they’re better than this lot.”
And a fourth added: “You’re telling me Chelsea spent £1bn and this is their team?”
But not all fans were so negative about Chelsea’s chances, with some backing Conor Gallagher to do well now he’s been given the captain’s arm band.
One said: “From getting abused to being one of our better players and now being the captain. Gallagher really evolved from GallaDog to GallaDawg!”
A second said: “Go Conor! We behind you.”