Sterling, Grealish left out of Club World Cup squads

Several high-profile players have been omitted from Chelsea and Manchester City's squads for the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. The tournament's expanded format kicks off on June 15, with both English clubs making notable selection decisions.

Chelsea's Notable Absences

The Blues have excluded four expensive signings from their 28-man squad:

• Raheem Sterling (£50m signing) - Spent last season on loan at Arsenal with limited impact
• Joao Felix (£45m permanent signing) - Ended campaign on loan at AC Milan after 7 goals in 20 appearances
• Axel Disasi (£38.5m from Monaco) - Played 17 games before Aston Villa loan
• Ben Chilwell (£45m in 2020) - Featured just once before Crystal Palace loan

Goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic also misses out after his Strasbourg loan spell.

Manchester City Squad Decisions

Pep Guardiola's selection includes several talking points:

• Jack Grealish omitted despite England pedigree - Only 7 league starts this season
• Kyle Walker excluded after AC Milan loan spell
• John Stones included despite thigh injury since February
• New signings Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Marcus Bettinelli all travel

Youngster James McAtee remains with England's U21 squad at the European Championship.

Full Squad Lists

Chelsea Squad

Goalkeepers: Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen, Mike Penders, Gaga Slonina

Defenders: Marc Cucurella, Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, Levi Colwill, Mamadou Sarr, Moises Caicedo, Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James, Malo Gusto, Aaron Anselmino, Josh Acheampong

Midfielders: Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernandez, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke, Dario Essugo, Andrey Santos, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Romeo Lavia

Forwards: Liam Delap, Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku, Tyrique George, Marc Guiu

Manchester City Squad

Goalkeepers: Ederson, Stefan Ortega, Marcus Bettinelli

Defenders: Ruben Dias, John Stones, Nathan Ake, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Vitor Reis, Josko Gvardiol, Manuel Akanji, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis

Midfielders: Tijjani Reijnders, Jeremy Doku, Nico Gonzalez, Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Savinho, Matheus Nunes, Rayan Cherki, Phil Foden, Nico O'Reilly

Forwards: Omar Marmoush, Erling Haaland, Claudio Echeverri, Oscar Bobb

The tournament represents a crucial opportunity for both clubs to add silverware, with Chelsea looking to bounce back from a transitional season and Manchester City aiming to continue their dominance under Guardiola.