Liam Rosenior reveals action taken over Chelsea ‘mole’ after PSG team news leak
Head coach says person behind release of line-up information has been ‘dealt with’
Liam Rosenior has said that Chelsea have “dealt with” the apparent dressing room mole who has been leaking team news to the media. Information around Rosenior’s starting XI for both Champions League legs against Paris Saint-Germain appeared in French outlets several hours before the matches. And while it is understood that the culprit is not a member of the playing squad, the head coach confirmed in his press conference to preview Saturday’s Premier League trip to Everton that they have been identified.
“We know [who it was],” Rosenior said. “It’s not come from any place of malicious intent, to me or the team. We know where it’s come from and we’ve dealt with the situation.
” Before Tuesday night’s second leg at Stamford Bridge , which PSG won 3-0, the entire Chelsea team was revealed in France with reports also including details that Jorrel Hato and Trevoh Chalobah had been working together as a centre-back pairing during their final training session, which was behind closed doors, on Monday. Those stories came following reports that Wesley Fofana had been sidelined by another injury. Chalobah, meanwhile, is expected to miss six weeks of action having been stretchered off late in the second leg with an ankle injury.
Rosenior initially expected a longer layoff for the defender and the head coach is relieved that he could return before the end of the campaign. “You’re really, really worried the next day,” Rosenior said. “Obviously, it’s never good that Trevoh is out for any period of time but, fortunately, it’s nowhere near as serious as we first feared.