5 players that were not included in chelsea pre season tour

It’s always interesting to see which players have been left out of their respective club’s pre-season tour.

Of course, there can be several reasons for their absence such as being given an extended break due to them playing in a summer tournament or the simple fact that they’re injured.

However, whenever a player is left out of a pre-season tour, fans instantly fear that it’s because of an impending transfer.

So, when Chelsea named their squad for their trip to Beijing, there must have been a few worried supporters.

As expected, Diego Costa and Nemanja Matic have been left out as they attempt to negotiate a move away from the club.

Meanwhile, new signings Tiemoue Bakayoko and Antonio Rudiger will also be absent.

Bakayoko has arrived with a minor knee injury and hasn’t been able to train so far.

As for Rudiger, he has been granted an extended break having helped win the Confederations Cup for Germany. The defender will join up with the squad in Singapore next week.

But there’s another player missing - Eden Hazard.

Hazard had a terrific campaign for Antonio Conte’s side, helping them win the Premier League by scoring 16 league goals.

But, after suffering a fractured ankle last month whilst on international duty, he will stay behind at Cobham in a bid to be fit for the new season.

Without Costa, Matic, Bakayoko, Rudiger and Hazard, Chelsea will take on Arsenal on Saturday at the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing.

They will then take on Bayern Munich a few days later (Tuesday) in Singapore before playing Inter Milan on the following Saturday in the same National Stadium.

They will then return to England to prepare for their Community Shield clash against Arsenal before kicking off their Premier League campaign against Burnley.