Chelsea faced Manchester City at home in the first round of the Premier League. Notably, after falling behind 0-1, Chelsea fans started chanting Gallagher’s name.
Maresca had a good start to his Premier League debut, but the game quickly shifted in favor of Manchester City. The defending champions exploited the home team’s defensive lapse in the 18th minute, with Haaland beating Cucurella and finding the back of the Chelsea net.
Following the goal, fans at Stamford Bridge started chanting for Gallagher, the midfielder who was not included in Maresca’s squad for the match.
Earlier in the summer transfer window, Chelsea prepared to sell several academy players, including Gallagher, to comply with the Premier League’s financial fair play rules.
Despite the team’s overall poor performance, Gallagher stood out last season, contributing 5 goals and 7 assists in England’s top flight.
Atletico Madrid is striving to complete a deal for Gallagher, but the transfer is currently stalled as the transfer of Samu Omorodion to Chelsea is hampered.
Besides Gallagher, players like Lukaku, Armando Broja, Chilwell, and Sterling were also absent from Chelsea’s squad against Manchester City.
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