Chelsea football club manager Jose Mourinho has said that England players Wayne Bridge, Glen Johnson and Shaun Wright Phillips can leave Chelsea if they are unhappy at being benched. If the players think their world cup chances are being scuppered by not playing regular first team football, they can go.
Mourinho comments about unhappy international players
"Anyone who isn't happy here can leave.
I know Wayne Bridge needs to play football, but Chelsea need to win matches.
I will keep my word to my players, and I will keep the squad of players that I trust unless somebody shows me they are not happy, or want to leave.
A Chelsea manager chooses, in his opinion, the players who are in better condition to play matches. Of course I want to help Bridge and give him some matches because he is a very good player who wants to come back to a high level.
But if I feel that Gallas or Del Horno are the best options for me I cannot think with my heart."
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If Wright Phillips is sold, I doubt Chelsea will recoup the 24 or 28 million pound reported transfer fee Man City received for the right sided midfielder at the start of this season.