Can Gonzalo Higuain be in the Europa League if he is on loan to Chelsea in January?

Gonzalo Higuain continues to be linked to a move to Chelsea, but can he be in the Europa League in case his move in the ground is expected to end as planned?

Well, the answer is yes and this is due to the series of changes made by Uefa in the format of its European club competitions at the beginning of this season.

Kick-off times for teams allowed to have 12 substitutes if they reach the final of one of UEFA's key coin contests, as well as automatic entry into the Champions League, changes have been numerous.

But we can say that the most important revision is the one that involves the registration of players.

It has now been confirmed that up to three January recruits would be allowed to play for their new clubs during the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League without any restrictions.

This means that players will be able to represent two different clubs in the same competition this season and in the future.

This would have been helpful for Arsenal and Barcelona last year as they were not able to present the January rookies Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang or Philippe Coutinho to their respective competitions after Christmas.

Now this particular rule is a thing of the past and Chelsea could be affected this month.

The speculation linking Higuain to Stamford Bridge was fueled by the comments of the Vice President of Juventus, Pavel Nedved, who would not be eligible for the Blues in the Europa League if a transfer took place before the deadline.

The Argentine striker made five appearances for Milan in the group stage, scoring twice but failed to guide them to the knockout stages since he finished behind Real Betis and l & # 39; Olympiacos.

Previously, Higuain would have been tied after playing for the Rossoneri, but according to the rule change, he will be able to represent Chelsea in their round of 16 against Malmo next month.

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