Joao Felix has been left out of the Chelsea squad to face Manchester City on Saturday after being granted time away from the club following a family bereavement. Chelsea head to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening looking to make a real statement in the race for the Premier League top four.

Milan face competition from Aston Villa in their attempts to sign Joao Felix on loan from Chelsea in the January transfer window.The Rossoneri are above all looking for a new centre-forward and set

Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku is staying at Stamford Bridge, but the club are prepared to loan out Joao Felix before the deadline tonight. Nkunku has been subject of a lot of interest this month, including from Bayern Munich and Manchester United.