Antonio Conte is ready to cut his current 34-man Chelsea squad ahead of the forthcoming season.
The Italian wants a smaller squad to work with when the Blues kick off their Premier League campaign at home to West Ham on August 15th.
According to the Evening Standard, the likes of Pedro, Asmir Begovic, Juan Cuadrado, Oscar and Loic Remy face an uncertain future, while several youngsters are expected to be sent out on loan.
“We have 30 players and four goalkeepers. Now we have one game against Werder Bremen (on Sunday) and then we must take a decision – and I hope to take the best decision for the club,” Conte said after Chelsea’s 3-1 win over AC Milan.
“My ideas are very clear now, but first I must talk about these ideas with the club.
“It is normal when we go back to London that I will talk with the club. We will talk about these two weeks and what I have learned and I will also speak to all the players.
“My ideas are more clear than they were two weeks ago. It is normal when you have 30 players and in just 10 days we start our League. We have to get the right squad and the right numbers.”
Chelsea entered last season as champions but disastrous form saw them finish 10th in the league, with Conte’s predecessor Jose Mourinho being sacked early in the campaign.
A lack of European football can be advantageous as Leicester City showed last season when they astonishingly swon the Premier League.
Conte arrives having taken Italy to the quarter-finals of Euro 2016, where they were eliminated by world champions Germany on penalties.
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