Ballack’s Chelsea future in doubt following Low comments

MICHAEL BALLACK’S Chelsea future is set to come under further scrutiny after Germany head coach Joachim Low claimed the player was mystified by the club’s decision to omit him from their Champions League squad.

Ballack was left out of Chelsea’s squad for the group stages after the club insisted that an ankle injury would prevent him from being fit. Ballack has not played since undergoing ankle surgery and the Chelsea medical department maintained that the Germany captain would not be back in time to play any part in the group qualifiers.

Privately, Chelsea insist the midfielder is going nowhere but there are signs of growing impatience on Ballack’s behalf after Low revealed the player was at a loss to explain the club’s decision.