By Matt Barlow

PUBLISHED: 16:45 EST, 29 September 2013 | UPDATED: 16:45 EST, 29 September 2013

Kevin de Bruyne has been axed from the Chelsea squad and will not travel to Romania for Tuesday's Champions League tie against Steaua Bucharest.

De Bruyne was not in the match-day squad at Tottenham on Saturday and has been told he will be training with the Under 21 squad for the next three days.

Jose Mourinho was unimpressed with his performance in the Capital One Cup at Swindon last week and voiced his concerns on Friday before leaving him out of the derby against Spurs.

Axed: Kevin De Bruyne (left) will not travel to Romania with Chelsea for their Champions League clash

Axed: Kevin De Bruyne (left) will not travel to Romania with Chelsea for their Champions League clash

De Bruyne, 22, is unhappy with his treatment having rejected opportunities to move back to Germany, where he had a successful season on loan at Werder Bremen last season.

Borussia Dortmund wanted to sign him permanently but Mourinho convinced him he would play a part in the Chelsea first-team this season.

De Bruyne performed well in pre-season and started against Hull on the opening day of the season but has been dislodged from the team since.

Making the call: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has left the Belgian midfielder behind in London

Making the call: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has left the Belgian midfielder behind in London

The Belgian international is concerned about his place at the World Cup and will consider asking for a loan move in January if he cannot persuade Mourinho to change his mind and recall him to the squad.

Chelsea cannot afford to lose in Romania after being beaten at home by Basle in the opening game of their European campaign.



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who cares what DM says or reports? all in the foolishness of headliners!

the stupid one should not discipline his players in public.... its stupid moves like this that get people all over him.... Inesta was correct in his assessment of the little Napoleon. ..

Hahaha is Jose Mourinho expected to play EVERYBODY EVERY WEEK to please you? DeBrune started against Man United, Swindon and Hull, you said Mata's future was 'up in the air'...now Mata is to start so it's DeBruyne's turn. Against Swindon he didnt play we'll so he definitely least deserves a place in the squad right now, this isn't Man United where players start because of who they are. If Mata's situation is anything to go by, he will play when he deserves to. And please, rest of the leageu, stop embarrassing yourselves dreaming about getting Mata. It won't happen.

The Special Need Translator losing it BIG way!!!!!.

The machine is relentless, day in day out Jose did this Jose said that. Not a single club gets this much negative attention. Once Chelsea demote a player DM runs the story for a week but Mata has been promoted but to the starting 11 how about a spread on that! If you are going to be biased DM at least do it with more class

Don't mind them. Meanwhile Moyes is losing a dynasty at Man U. and the word on him is mum. Bunch of hypocrites.

Just because he is not in the squad it is the worst thing in the world. Wow dm are you going to do this for every player of ours that doesn't start in the eleven. Get some better news to report on. Trash ! He has to earn his spot and if we don't need everyone to fly there why the hell would we take extra players that can be rested.

Six games in to the season and already we have these articles?! Jealousy.

T.Carter i dont know if u know anything about football whatsever Jose is a winner mate any club in the premiership would love to have him. He makes decisons because i feel there are to many players at Chelsea who think they are better and bigger than club. Dont get me wrong i was down at his treatement of Juan Mata, but like Ozil did at Madrid he improved his game defensaly. Now he is a world class player he will do the same to all the chelsea players, KDB now knows he has to step his game up, now he loves Chelsea and does this than we all know his value to the club. If he does not than he will either be loaned out in Jan to improve his game or be sold. I thought him, Essian, and Willian were dissapoinitng at Swindon last Tuesday. CFC FOR LIFE!!

Just dont mention Man Utd and their great start to the season and players Moyes left out they might misplace there dummy!

come man city kevin, chelsea doesnt deserve u

wait a min, man not so flashy losing city. what a joke. CFC for life

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