When coach Enzo Maresca substituted in Dewsbury-Hall, Marc Guiu, Pedro Neto, and Renato Veiga for the starting lineup, the team became one of the rarest in Premier League history to do so. The Italian coach, nevertheless, had little cause for concern since he had left Raheem Sterling’s name off the match roster.

The superstar who prompted Chelsea to spend as much as £50 million to get him from Manchester City two years ago is still not happy that he will not be able to feature in the Premier League opener for the first time since 2012.

The agent claims that Sterling came to England two weeks ahead of schedule to train independently and was diligent about getting ready for the season even if he was not selected to represent England at Euro 2024.Sterling and coach Maresca have a great rapport, so it’s puzzling that he wasn’t listed as a player for the first game. Before the game, Sterling’s agent made a strong statement after learning his client was not named to the squad: “We always hope there was a positive dialogue and assurances from Chelsea FC regarding his future at the club.” Sterling still has three years left on his contract.

Regarding Raheem Sterling’s response, what was coach Enzo Maresca’s statement? “Raheem’s absence in the match against Man City was due to “technical reasons,”” the captain of Chelsea made it plain. I would I could have seated all thirty players, but alas, it was not possible. We want to put each Chelsea player through their paces. Regarding Raheem, we will provide further clarification in the days to come.

When Raheem Sterling made a comment that meant “humiliation” following Chelsea’s 0-2 loss to Man City, it sparked public outcry.

The comment made by Sterling was deemed “ridiculous” by Jamie Redknapp, a former Liverpool midfielder, and “discouraging” by Micah Richards, a former Man City defender.