Calum McFarlane has addressed the Chelsea squad regarding the need to prevent leaks of team news. This follows a recent incident where player absences were disclosed before a match.
âIt needs to stopâ â Calum McFarlane confirms heâs âaddressedâ big issue in Chelsea squad
Calum McFarlane has confirmed heâs spoken to the Chelsea squad about the importance of making sure team news leaks donât happen again.
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Ahead of Tuesdayâs defeat against Brighton Marc Cucurellaâs barber revealed Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro wouldnât be playing.
There were also issues ahead of both games against PSG in the Champions League, when the Chelsea team was made public hours before kick off.
Then head coach Liam Rosenior said the issue had been dealt with, but itâs now a problem for McFarlane to deal with.
Speaking ahead of Sundayâs FA Cup semi final against Leeds at Wembley, McFarlane confirmed the issue had been dealt with.
âIt has been addressed. Itâs been addressed previously. Itâs something that we are looking into and it needs to stop,â he said as quoted by Football London.
âWeâve spoken to them about the importance of that and making sure it doesnât happen again.â
You would expect better from a senior player like Cucurella, but this is just another example of the issues within the squad.
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Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer are expected to return against Leeds in a big boost for the Blues, but itâs unclear if they are fit to start.
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Calum McFarlane addressed the issue of team news leaks within the Chelsea squad.
The incident involved a barber revealing that players Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro would not be playing before a match against Brighton.
The Chelsea squad has been reminded by McFarlane about the importance of keeping team news confidential to avoid future leaks.
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