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Ben Chilwell anticipated to remain at Chelsea as £50m left again faces the prospect of a full season with out significant first-team soccer

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Ben Chilwell is set to stay at Chelsea unless a new club arrives with a late January window swoop that can revive the England left back’s career.

Sources say Chilwell is not close to leaving the Blues, for whom he has appeared only once this season – as a substitute in the Carabao Cup win over League Two Barrow in September.

The 28-year-old Englishman has continued to train at Cobham to maintain fitness but with nothing currently lined up, he is now facing a full season without meaningful first-team football.

Chelsea had hoped to find him a loan this month in order to give him regular game time between now and the end of the season.

He was left out of their FA Cup victory over League Two Morecambe three weeks ago as the Blues did not want to risk injury while trying to find him a new home.

With Chilwell in line to stay, Chelsea now face having to try to sell him in the summer all over again. They previously failed to do so when they managed to get others in their so-called ‘bomb squad’ to new clubs, including Raheem Sterling on a season-long loan to Arsenal.

Ben Chilwell looks set to stay at Chelsea despite the club's efforts to move him on in January

Ben Chilwell looks set to stay at Chelsea despite the club’s efforts to move him on in January

Chilwell's only appearance in all competitions this season came in the EFL Cup in September

Chilwell’s only appearance in all competitions this season came in the EFL Cup in September

Chilwell, pictured in training, cost Chelsea £50m in 2020 and he is under contract until 2027

Chilwell, pictured in training, cost Chelsea £50m in 2020 and he is under contract until 2027

Manager Enzo Maresca has decided that Chilwell is not his type of full back and is unlikely to change that stance if he stays.

Despite being linked to Crystal Palace, who lost Trevoh Chalobah when he was recalled by Chelsea, Mail Sport understands there is nothing in that speculation.

Chilwell has been a Chelsea player since August 2020 when he arrived from Leicester City in a £50million deal.

He has since made 107 appearances for the Stamford Bridge club, scoring nine goals. However, he has only featured in 13 Premier League games since the start of last season, with his most recent top-flight outing coming back in April 2024.

Chilwell signed a contract extension in April 2023 and his current deal is not due to expire until June 2027.