Azerbaijan premier league

Azerbaijan Premier League: Chelsea winger Pedro Neto will not travel with the squad for their Champions League 2025-26 clash against Qarabag in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday, manager Enzo Maresca confirmed.

Neto, who appeared to pick up a calf concern during Chelsea’s 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday, will be rested as a precaution, Maresca said on Tuesday. The Blues are eyeing their third consecutive win in the competition.

"Not a problem, just a small issue. We'll try to protect him. He's not involved in tomorrow's game," the coach said. "For sure, we need to rotate some of the players because I think we come back in London at 6 a.m. (0600 GMT) on Friday, and then we have a game on Saturday. We'll try to adapt and do our best."