{"id":21057,"date":"2026-07-24T20:10:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T20:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=21057"},"modified":"2026-07-24T20:10:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T20:10:25","slug":"why-emmanuel-emegha-and-geovany-quenda-are-misising-from-chelsea-pre-season-tour-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=21057","title":{"rendered":"Why Emmanuel Emegha and Geovany Quenda are misising from Chelsea pre-season tour squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-378410\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\">  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> <span>Add as preferred source on Google<\/span>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Chelsea have announced their squad for this summer\u2019s pre-season tour, but Emmanuel Emegha and Geovany Quenda are missing from the list.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_41344580606bf7bc-22\">Emmanuel Emegha hit the ground running for Chelsea, finding the net in both early warm-up friendlies, including a goal in the recent 3-0 victory against Bromley. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"\/>\n<p id=\"p-rc_41344580606bf7bc-22\">The Dutch striker looks hungry and has definitely staked his claim in Xabi Alonso\u2019s frontline before the squad heads out on their international pre-season tour.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"5a9c74ee-9dfb-4c17-80a3-f12c2bcadb5e\" data-story-name=\"Talk Chelsea\" data-comment-id=\"c1d6ae58-c5c7-4bca-b3de-42b9c1a73899\" data-story-slug=\"talk-chelsea\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<p><h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">How do you rate each of Chelsea\u2019s new signings 1\ufe0f\u20e3-\ud83d\udd1f?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/split-of-four-graphic-2-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Chelsea's signings under Xabi Alonso\" class=\"wp-image-378398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/split-of-four-graphic-2-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/split-of-four-graphic-2-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/split-of-four-graphic-2-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/split-of-four-graphic-2-912x1140.png 912w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/split-of-four-graphic-2-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/split-of-four-graphic-2.png 1080w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"(Photo by Glyn KIRK \/ IKIMAGES \/ AFP) (Photo by GLYN KIRK\/IKIMAGES\/AFP via Getty Images), (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA\/Getty Images), (Photo by Darren Walsh\/Chelsea FC via Getty Images), (Photo by Darren Walsh\/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)\">Photo by Darren Walsh\/Chelsea FC via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"p-rc_41344580606bf7bc-23\">Geovany Quenda, meanwhile, has officially joined up with the group after finalising his move from Sporting CP, but Alonso is taking a slightly more patient approach with the Portuguese prodigy.<\/p>\n<p>But the announcement of Chelsea\u2019s pre-season tour squad has raised some eyebrows.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-emmanuel-emegha-and-geovany-quenda-left-out-of-chelsea-s-pre-season-tour-squad\">Emmanuel Emegha and Geovany Quenda left out of Chelsea\u2019s pre-season tour squad<\/h2>\n<p>The Chelsea summer pre-season tour sees Xabi Alonso\u2019s squad embarking on a five-match trip across Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Malaysia, which includes a clash with Tottenham. <\/p>\n<p>Chelsea have officially announced the squad via their social channels, and it\u2019s a rather exciting one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsea squad: Sanchez, Jorgensen, Sharman-Lowe, Curd, Palestra, Acheampong, Fofana, Sarr, Tosin, Subuloye, Anselmino, Colwill, Hato, Emenalo, Lavia, Essugo, Walsh, Kellyman, Watson, Palmer, Gittens, Estevao, Estevao-Moc, Satpa, Satpa, Nicoll-Jazuli, Joao Pedro, Delap.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-closed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" data-type=\"twitter\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"embed_378410_1\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more twitter\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Confirmed: Chelsea\u2019s travelling squad for our pre-season tour! \u2708\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 24, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><label for=\"embed_378410_1\" data-type=\"twitter\">View Tweet<\/label><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, Emmanuel Emegha and Geovany Quenda\u2019s absence have raised questions. <\/p>\n<p>Emegha has picked up a hamstring injury and isn\u2019t currently on the tour.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Geovany Quenda that the reason he isn\u2019t in the Chelsea travelling squad because he has a \u201csmall injury\u201d, as per Kieran Gill. <\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-open 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