LONDON :Chelsea winger Pedro Neto will not be in their squad for the nearly 5,000-mile round trip to play Qarabag in the Champions League in Azerbaijan's capital Baku on Wednesday, manager Enzo Maresca told reporters.

Neto, who appeared to have a calf issue during Saturday's 1-0 Premier League win at Tottenham Hotspur, is being rested as a precaution as Chelsea look for their third straight win in the competition, Maresca said on Tuesday.

"Not a problem, just a small issue. We'll try to protect him. He's not involved in tomorrow's game," the coach said.

"For sure, we need to rotate some of the players because I think we come back in London at 6 a.m. (0600 GMT) on Friday and then we have a game on Saturday. We'll try to adapt and do our best."

Subscribe to CNA's Recommended Read A sin

See Full Page