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CHELSEA boss, Mauricio Poche no, says he must make tough decisions as he aims to reduce his “massive squad” a er a pre-season draw with Newcastle.

The Blues, who took 29 players to the United States, played out a 1-1 draw in front of more than 70,000 watchers in Atlanta.

Miguel Almiron cancelled out Chelsea summer signing Nicolas Jackson’s 12th-minute opener.

But Poche no said he wanted to reduce the squad before their Premier League opener against Liv-

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erpool on 13th August.

He added that morale could be affected if there were numerous players in the squad not ge ng regular game me.

“At the moment the dynamic is very good, really good guys and they are sharing the me together,” Poche no said.

He stated further: “It is difficult because some mes in every game, three, four, five players cannot play and that is difficult because the mood is difficult.

“It is about crea ng a squad with good balance and people who have the opportunity to play and can compete for their place.

“That is a big job and challenge for us in the transfer window to build a good rela onship and good balance. Then, if players are not happy because they believe they are not going to play, we are going to find a solu on with the club and fix the situa on.

“What we cannot have