Chelsea sent Sterling to the bomb squad: the player is training alone at eight in the evening.

The situation with Raheem Sterling at Chelsea

According to The Sun: Raheem Sterling openly spoke about the tough conditions in Chelsea's 'bomb squad', where he has to train alone at 8 pm.

The 30-year-old player was unable to complete a transfer on the last day of the deadline, despite interest from Bayern Munich, which signed his teammate Nicolas Jackson, as well as Italian Napoli, who received Rasmus Hojlund from Manchester United.

Thus, the former loaned player of Arsenal will remain at Chelsea on his contract worth £325,000 per week at least until January.

After being excluded from the main squad under Enzo Maresca, Sterling is now part of the 'bomb squad', which also includes defender Axel Disasi. Renato Veiga, Ben Chilwell, and David Datro Fofana were also part of this group but were later able to leave the club.

However, Sterling continues to train alone as his issues in West London persist. He shared a photo from Chelsea's training complex in Cobham, showing he started individual training at 8:21 pm.

It is unclear whether Disasi, who spent part of last season on loan at Aston Villa, also trained with him.

Sterling cost Chelsea £47.5 million when he signed with the club in 2022.

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However, he scored only 19 goals in 81 appearances before moving to Arsenal last season, where he only found the net once in 28 matches. As a result, his last 82 appearances for the England national team took place in 2022.

With no new club on the horizon yet, his chances of making it into the England squad for the World Cup under Thomas Tuchel, who insisted on signing him for Chelsea, are virtually zero.

Meanwhile, Maresca ruled out the possibility of Sterling's return when he was asked about his future last week.

We are dealing with Chelsea players who are still training separately. I have not seen them since the beginning of the season. They train on a different pitch at a different time. (Sterling's return?) No.

The situation with Raheem Sterling at Chelsea signifies the growing difficulties for players who are not finding support in the team of two-time English champions. Obviously, the consequences for their careers may be significant, especially as the details of the future remain uncertain. Sterling, despite his talent, finds himself in challenging circumstances that require urgent resolution.