Former Chelsea outcast Ben Chilwell wants to play at the 2026 FIFA World Cup to silence everyone that doubted him.
Chelsea’s bloated squad has been a topic of incessant scrutiny for the majority of the BlueCo. ownership era. An infamous “bomb squad” of Blues outcast players, including Chilwell, was created upon Enzo Maresca’s arrival in the 2024–25 season.
Fast-forward to present day and the left back is finding his groove again with Strasbourg.
“What a story it would be,” Chilwell said to . “If I went to the World Cup after I was in the [Chelsea] bomb squad and everyone had counted me out 12 months prior.
“It would just be the biggest middle finger to so many people, which to me is motivation. Chelsea were honest with me and there's no resentment, but of course I’ve got an ego, so it would be a nice feeling to prove some people wrong.”
Chilwell left Chelsea on loan to Crystal Palace in the 2025 January transfer window, only to rejoin the “bomb squad” over the summer before a permanent move to Strasbourg.






