Chelsea supporters were left slightly concerned on Saturday morning when the club officially confirmed the travelling squad to LA as the Blues embark on a two-week tour of the United States.
Armando Broja was one of three returning loanees left out the named squad that included the likes of Levi Colwill, Conor Gallagher, Tino Anjorin, Harvey Vale and Ethan Ampadu.
This comes after reports that Broja was set to have a meeting with co-owner Todd Boehly regarding his future following a fruitful loan on the south coast with Southampton, where he netted six Premier League goals, nine in all competitions, from 38 appearances.
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Chelsea did confirm on their website that Broja would "look to join up with the squad next week." Whether that materialises remains to be seen, although reports since the end of last season have consistently suggested Thomas Tuchel wanted to take a look at the 20-year-old in pre-season before making a concrete decision.
However, a flurry of Premier League clubs have already shown interest in the Albanian who could attract a £30m fee this window with West Ham, Newcastle and Everton among those linked.
The other academy products of interest not travelling are Ian Maatsen and Dujon Sterling. Both trained with the squad at Cobham over the past week after enjoying loans in the Championship last season.
Maatsen, who is a Netherlands Under-21 international, has turned down a move to Feyenoord this summer and football.london understands Premier League sides have shown interest in the 20-year-old.
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