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Thiago Silva's son among 33 academy players Chelsea add to Champions League squad

Originally posted on Absolute Chelsea on SI
By Gerry Crisandy | Last updated Oct 22, 2025 10:54 AM ET

Chelsea have registered an additional 33 academy players to their B list Champions League squad ahead of Wednesday's home match against Ajax.

The UEFA rules allow clubs to add an unlimited number of players to their B list squad, as long as the players are born on or after January 1, 2004, and have been at the respective club for two uninterrupted years since their 15th birthday.

Thiago Silva's 16-year-old son, Iago, is among the new additions to Chelsea's B list squad, alongside the club's former sporting director Michael Emenalo's son, Landon, and several other promising academy stars such as Ryan Kavuma-McQueen and Shim Mheuka.

Their inclusion in the Champions League squad does not guarantee their involvement in games, however.

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Chelsea academy players in the B list squad

Goalkeepers: Ted Curd, Max Merrick, Jack Austin, Hudson Sands, Toby Bell.

Defenders: Genesis Antwi, Richard Olise, Harrison Murray-Campbell, Kobe Barbour, Harry McGlinchey, Kaiden Wilson, Olutayo Subuloye, Joseph Wheeler-Henry, Calvin Diakite, Isago Silva, Lewi Richards, Dante Waite.

Midfielders: Samuel Rak-Sakyi, Jimi Tauriainen, Reggie Walsh, Harrison McMahon, Leo Cardoso, Landon Emenalo, Sol Gordon, Ollie Harrison, Yahua Idrissi, Frankie Runham, Shaun Wade, Charles Holland, Ibrahim Rabbaj.

Forwards: Ato Ampah, Shim Mheuka, Chizaram Ezenwata, Ryan Kavuma-McQueen, Joel Vidal Philbert.

This article first appeared on Absolute Chelsea on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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