Mamadou Sarr is returning to Chelsea(Image: Sathire Kelpa/Eurasia Sport Images)

Mamadou Sarr is ineligible to feature for Chelsea against Arsenal on Tuesday evening after the Blues made the decision to recall the defender.

Chelsea have activated the break clause in the 20-year-old's contract with sister club Strasbourg to bring him back to Stamford Bridge, with the official confirmation pending. Chelsea will bolster Liam Rosenior's options in the centre of defence after missing out on Jeremy Jacquet, who has agreed to join Liverpool in the summer.

Sarr played under Rosenior more than 50 times for Strasbourg during their time together in France, but the head coach will not be able to call upon the Senegal international straight away.

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EFL rules (6.4.2) state: "A registered player shall be permitted to play for up to two clubs in the competition in any one season where such player; has appeared for his parent or loan club in the competition prior to the closure of the summer transfer window and has either been recalled by the parent...