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Chelsea release their official squad photo for the season amid claims Enzo Maresca has 40 players

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<p>Chelsea's squad is finally locked in after a busy summer filled with incomings and outgoings in west London. The Blues brought in 11 players in Enzo Maresca's first summer with as many departing Stamford Bridge. Those left have now been captured for the club's official photo with the season now in full swing.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chelsea 24/25. 🔵 <a href="https://t.co/jajN41qVH5">pic.twitter.com/jajN41qVH5</a></p>— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/1837141767897973128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Maresca had been in a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/chelsea-signed-player-with-pulse-summer-transfer-splurge-man-utd-enzo-maresca/blt0efb80df12a5e9b2" target="_blank">constant battle with the media</a> after pictures emerged of what looked like a crowded gym at Cobham in the summer but the former Leicester boss was adamant that his squad was no bigger than anyone else's. Now he has picture evidence that the Blues are no more bloated than every other team in the Premier League.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Chelsea spent around £220million ($292.8m) on players this summer but made a lot of that back up through sales. From the 11 departures, the Blues raised over £150m ($199.6m).</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>With the summer transfer window closed until January, the focus has switched from Chelsea's strategy in the market to their antics on the pitch. So far it has been a mixed start for Maresca but he will be targetting three points against West Ham on Saturday.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

Chelsea release their official squad photo for the season amid claims Enzo Maresca has 40 players | Goal.com

Chelsea have finally dropped their squad photo for the 2024-25 season after claims that the club has 40 players in the first team.