Chelsea is bringing back a player from their "bomb squad" who was previously put up for sale.

Enzo Maresca, the manager of Chelsea, has recently had a change of heart regarding one of his players. He has confirmed that Ben Chilwell, who was previously on the "bomb squad" list, will be making a comeback to the first-team after being put up for sale just a few weeks ago.

Maresca, who took over as manager in July, had initially expressed his desire to offload Chilwell during the summer transfer window. The English international was even banned from first-team training and Maresca openly stated that he should leave if he wants to play regularly this season. However, things have taken a different turn now.

Despite also wanting Raheem Sterling to leave, Maresca moved to Arsenal on loan while Chilwell remained at Stamford Bridge. Although he has yet to play any minutes this season, Maresca has now changed his mind and is willing to give him another chance to revive his career in west London.

In fact, Chilwell is likely to feature in Tuesday's Carabao Cup third-round match against League Two side Barrow, according to Maresca in a recent press conference. When asked if Chelsea fans can expect to see Chilwell on the team, Maresca said, "I think so. Hopefully we can give him some minutes tomorrow."

Maresca's initial stance on offloading several unwanted Chelsea players during the summer transfer window was met with criticism. However, he has overseen a promising start to the 2024-25 season, with the team taking 10 points out of a possible 12, following an opening-day defeat to Manchester City.

For the upcoming cup clash, Maresca plans to rotate his squad and has urged his fringe players to take advantage of the opportunity. He mentioned that they are all good players who train well but unfortunately, he cannot give them many chances. So, tomorrow's match is a great opportunity for them to get some minutes and hopefully secure a win.

During the summer transfer window, when Chelsea was trying to sign Jadon Sancho, Chilwell was reportedly offered to Manchester United. Since then, he has been linked to two other Premier League clubs. However, with the current turn of events, it seems like Chilwell will be staying at Chelsea and hopefully, we will see him on the field more often.

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