REVEALED: Chelsea's 49-man squad - but Enzo Maresca still wants MORE players

Robin Bairner

Updated: 2 Jul 2025 09:55 CDT
3 min read

Chelsea continue to be active in the transfer market, despite Enzo Maresca having an astonishing 49 players to select from.

The Blues have spent over €100 million already in the summer transfer market, with the headline signing Ipswich Town forward Liam Delap.

Jamie Gittens and Joao Pedro will add yet more options for Maresca, and the Italian still wants at least one more player to join their ranks, according to Fabrizio Romano.

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“Chelsea are not done yet. First of all, they’re looking at centre-backs and they’re also looking at one more potential offensive addition,” he explained on his YouTube channel.

While the Blues will only sign another attacker, potentially Lyon winger Malick Fofana, if Noni Madueke leaves for Arsenal, the West London club could wind up with an astonishing 50 players on the books of their first team.

It leaves Maresca facing potentially difficult decisions come the beginning of the Premier League season. He will only be able to name a senior squad of 25 players aged 21 or over.

There are numerous sales programmed to reduce the inflated roster, with the likes of Christopher Nkunku set to leave, while Mykhailo Mudryk is provisionally banned following a failed drug test, but Chelsea are still set to have an enormous squad to juggle.

Chelsea’s squad as things stand

Goalkeepers

1. Djordje Petrovic

2. Robert Sanchez

3. Filip Jorgensen

4. Mike Penders

5. Gabriel Slonina

6. Lucas Bergstrom

7. Max Merrick

Right-backs

8. Reece James

9. Malo Gusto

10. Alfie Gilchrist

11. Josh Acheampong

Centre-backs

12. Levi Colwill

13. Trevoh Chalobah

14. Benoit Badiashile

15. Mamadou Sarr

16. Wesley Fofana

17. Axel Disasi

18. Tosin Adarabioyo

19. Aaron Anselmino

20. Ramon Veiga

Left-backs

21. Marc Cucurella

22. Ben Chilwell

23. Caleb Wiley

Central midfielders

24. Moises Caicedo

25. Enzo Maresca

26. Romeo Lavia

27. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

28. Mathis Amougou

29. Andrey Santos

30. Lesley Ugochukwu

31. Dario Essugo

32. Omari Kellyman

Right wingers

33. Pedro Neto

34. Noni Madueke

35. Raheem Sterling

36. Tyrique George

37. Giovani Quenda

Attacking midfielders

38. Cole Palmer

39. Christopher Nkunku

40. Joao Pedro

41. Joao Felix

Left wingers

42. Jamie Gittens

43. Mykhailo Mudryk

44. Willian Estevao

Strikers

45. Nicolas Jackson

46. Liam Delap

47. Armando Broja

48. Marc Guiu

49. David Datro Fofana

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