Several key Chelsea players did not travel for the Conference League match

This week, Chelsea will travel to Athens to face Panathinaikos, but several key players are missing from the squad list.

Details: Even before the start of the Conference League, it was known that Cole Palmer was not included in the Blues' roster for this tournament. However, other star players and team leaders will also miss the game in Athens.

Among those who will not feature against Panathinaikos are Levi Colwill, Reece James, Malo Gusto, Moisés Caicedo, Nicolas Jackson, Wesley Fofana, and Romeo Lavia.

The full list of players traveling to Greece for this match is available below. The match against Panathinaikos will take place on Thursday, October 24, and is set to kick off at 18:45 Central European Time.

Reminder: Chelsea's head coach Enzo Maresca explained why he started captain Reece James in the match against Liverpool. Due to injury, James had not played this season, making this his first match.