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Chelsea defenders Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rudiger and Azpilicueta will not be allowed to discuss new contracts with the Blues after the UK government imposed sanctions on owner Roman Abramovich.

The UK government has confirmed that Abramovich has been added to the list of individuals who will be sanctioned.

The decision has implications for how Chelsea can operate on a day-to-day basis, with Chelsea understood to be meeting government officials on Thursday.

Chelsea have been granted a special license by the government so that fixtures can be fulfilled, staff can be paid and existing ticket holders can still go to matches.

No new ticket sales can be undertaken, however, and no player transfers or new contract talks with existing Chelsea players can take place.

That last point is a factor that has a significant impact on the futures of Chelsea defenders Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rudiger and Cesar Azpilicueta, as well as on-loan Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez.

Before the news broke, all three of the defenders already appeared destined for the exit door at Stamford Bridge, with two of the aforementioned