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Chelsea newcomer Romelu Lukaku has been left out of the 22-man squad to feature in the Champions League group stage.
The £13m striker from Anderlecht could be named in an updated squad for the knockout stages.
Other new additions Oriol Romeu, Juan Mata and Raul Meireles have all been included.
The Blues' first group game is at home to Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday, September 13.
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