Chelsea drop biggest hint yet over futures of nine players including Mykhailo Mudryk

Nine Chelsea players, including former England star Raheem Sterling, have been left off the club's official website ahead of the new season. Sterling, along with eight other Blues stars, are missing from the senior section of the site with the players not having a profile or photo.

This summer has seen Chelseapart ways with eight first-team players, including Noni Madueke, Joao Felix and Kepa Arrizabalaga, and more exits are anticipated before the transfer window closes.

Sterling is among the surplus-to-requirements players that Chelsea are eager to offload, a fact underscored by his omission from the website. Armando Broja and Lesley Ugochukwu are also missing, as they edge closer to transfers to Burnley.

Alfie Gilchrist, an academy graduate who spent last season on loan at Sheffield United, is another player not featured on the site. The 21-year-old defender is reportedly drawing attention from clubs in the Championship and Saudi Arabia.

Ben Chilwell, a £45million signing from Leicester in 2020, has also been left out after being sidelined by Enzo Maresca. Axel Disasi, Renato Veiga, Carney Chukwuemeka and David Datro Fofana are the other players not listed, reports the Mirror.

Interestingly, Mykhailo Mudryk does feature on the website, albeit in last season's kit. Mudryk is currently facing a potential four-year ban after being charged by the FA over Anti-Doping Rule Violations.

The winger was suspended after failing a drugs test last November, although Mudryk denies intentionally using a banned substance. "I can confirm that I have been notified that a sample I provided to The FA contained a banned substance," Mudryk stated at the time.

"This has come as a complete shock as I have never knowingly used any banned substances or broken any rules, and am working closely with my team to investigate how this could have happened.

"I know that I have not done anything wrong and remain hopeful that I will be back on the pitch soon. I cannot say any more now due to the confidentiality of the process, but I will as soon as I can."

With Mudryk currently out of action and both Madueke and Felix having been sold, Chelsea have bolstered their wide options by bringing in Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund and Estevao Willian from Palmeiras.