Falcao Out Of Chelsea Champions League Squad

Radamel Falcao has been left out of Chelsea's squad for the remainder of their Champions League campaign as Alexandre Pato made the cut.

The Blues released their squad lists on Wednesday and Falcao name was omitted though the former Monaco star was part of the squad during the group stages. Falcao's omission from the Champions League squad means there is room for Brazil international Pato, who has not played since November.

The 26years old who arrived on loan from Corinthians for the rest of the season has been named in squad and Pato told the Chelsea website “I feel very good physically. Obviously as a player you need game-time to be at your best but I feel prepared, I have been training well, and hopefully with games and time I can adapt. I have heard a lot about the Premier League and I had the chance to play against English opposition when I was at AC Milan, including Chelsea. It's a different league, very hard, very physical, with a lot of contact, and hopefully with my pace and my ability I will be able to help the team. I'm hoping to contribute a lot and have a great time here. I know I only have a few months until the end of the season but what I can promise is that I am prepared to do my best, and I am prepared to play to the best of my ability to help during the few months left of the campaign”.

Falcao endured an unsuccessful loan stint at Manchester United last term and, having subsequently joined the Blues on a season-long loan deal, the Monaco man has scored just one goal so far and has been out with a thigh injury since October. He was linked with Deadline Day moves to former club Atletico Madrid and Valencia but neither materialized.