Chelsea have activated their option to recall defender Trevoh Chalobah from Crystal Palace, just five months after placing him in their ‘bomb squad’.
The 25-year-old had joined the Eagles on a season long loan and has made 14 appearances for the club so far this campaign.
Chalobah will not be available for Crystal Palace’s Premier League clash against Leicester City on Wednesday evening.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca had been asked about the possibility of recalling Chalobah earlier this month, but gave no indication as to whether the Blues would exercise their option.
‘I said already last press conference, he is a Palace player and I think it is a lack of respect,’ Maresca said.
‘The reason why I think all the managers always say the same is because he is a Palace player.
‘If I start to talk about Trev, it’s not respect for [Oliver] Glasner, if Oliver starts to talk about our players then it is probably not good for me.
‘He is a Palace player. He was here with us working in pre-season very well and then he left. Now he is a Palace player.’
