Chelsea leave £20m Lukaku off Champions League list

Chelsea’s new signing Romelu Lukaku has been omitted from their 22-man Champions League squad.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2011 - 18:34

Chelsea’s new signing Romelu Lukaku has been omitted from their 22-man Champions League squad.

With only 17 non-homegrown players allowed by UEFA regulations, the 18-year-old striker, who cost a reported £20m from Anderlecht, will not be able to feature in the group stages.

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