It has been announced by Chelsea that midfielder Michael Ballack has not been included in the squad named for the group stages of the Champions League.
Ballack, who was rumoured to be on his way out of Stamford Bridge this summer, is still recovering from ankle surgery and will not be fit in time for the competition.
The Germany captain has made 45 appearances for The Blues, netting 8 times. Real Madrid were reportedly interested in bringing in the 30-year-old in a deal which involved Arjen Robben.
But after much speculation Ballack insisted that his future was at Chelsea and that he was looking forward to getting fit and playing for the club again.
The midfielder was a fairly anonymous character in his first season in English football and looked a way off his renowned best.
After having surgery on an ankle injury Ballack missed the last few weeks of last season has not appeared for the club since.
The latest news from Chelsea suggests that the former Bayern Munich man will be out for some time yet.
A statement on the club website read: “We can confirm that Michael Ballack has not been included on the list for the group phase.
“Unfortunately Michael’s current injury meant, at the time of the squad submission deadline, we could not guarantee his availability for the majority of the group phase game.
“Naturally we hope Michael’s recovery is as quick as possible, that he returns to training ahead of schedule and that he will then be available for the latter stages of the competition, should we qualify.”
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