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'Players will not want to stay': Rio Ferdinand insists Chelsea chaos is causing Blues stars 'anxiety and fear' and could lead to an exodus of players from Stamford Bridge

Rio Ferdinand has affirmed the chaos at Chelsea will cause players 'fear and anxiety' and may lead to a mass exodus at the club.

The West London side are in turmoil after Russian owner Roman Abramovich - now disqualified as a director - was hit with financial sanctions by the UK government amid his country's invasion of Ukraine, meaning the club is in a precarious situation.

And Ferdinand, speaking as a pundit before Brighton play Liverpool on Sunday, claimed certain players 'would not want to stay' given the circumstances at Stamford Bridge.