Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has revealed Ben Chilwell and Cesare Casadei are not playing in the FA Cup against Morecambe tomorrow because he does not want to threaten their chances of leaving this month.

“Cesare won’t be in the squad and it is more or less the same situation as Ben. For him the idea is not to allow him to play some minutes in case there is any opportunity to go and play (elsewhere) which in this moment is the best thing for him.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has not included Ben Chilwell in his FA Cup squad to face Morecambe as the 28-year-old "is probably going to leave" the club.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has revealed Ben Chilwell is set to end his troubled spell at Stamford Bridge as the England defender looks for a move in the January transfer window.But Maresca insisted the midfielder still has a future at Stamford Bridge.