Chelsea FC: “Facundo Buonanotte has been added to our UEFA Champions League squad, in place of Dario Essugo, who underwent surgery on a thigh injury last week.

Essugo sustained an injury while on international duty with Portugal Under-21s, and after returning to the UK, medical assessments deemed surgery would be the required course of action.

“Buonanotte will now replace Essugo in the Chelsea squad, per Article 31.14 C of UEFA’s Champions League regulations, which was adjusted last week

“The Blues begin the league phase of our Champions League campaign tomorrow evening, as we take on Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena.”