Enzo Maresca says Cole Palmer was sick for two days but asked to play against Leicester City before failing to score from the penalty spot for the first time in his career in the Premier League on Sunday. Palmer’s early spot kick was brilliantly saved by Foxes goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, ending the England international’s perfect…
Chelsea warmed up for their Premier League clash against Leicester City with a victory over FC Copenhagen in their Conference League last-16 first leg on Thursday evening. Goals from Reece James and Enzo Fernández earned a 2-1 win heading into the second leg. Before that, however, they will be looking to secure their second league…
Chelsea captain Reece James says his side took a “step in the right direction” after beating Copenhagen in the Europa Conference League. The Blues cruised into a 2-0 lead away from home, thanks to goals from their skipper and Enzo Fernandez in the second half. But there was a slight disappointment at full-time with the…
Chelsea’s activity in the transfer market has caught the eye in recent years, splashing the cash to try and return to Premier League glory in the near future. Todd Boehly has certainly invested big money into the first-team setup, handing Enzo Maresca the tools to be a success at Stamford Bridge, with the Italian having…
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is now keen on a move for an “unbelievable” Brighton star to play a key role at Stamford Bridge next season, according to a report. Robert Sanchez struggling at Chelsea Maresca has defended Robert Sanchez at times this season, with the manager insisting he trusts his goalkeeper, despite making yet another…
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca revealed that he threatened to substitute goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen if he played any long passes during his side’s 4-0 thumping of Southampton on Tuesday night. The Italian tactician has endured plenty of goalkeeping complications this season. Maresca spent the first six months of the campaign publicly backing Robert Sanchez despite his…
Enzo Maresca dismissed concerns around Cole Palmer’s form and said it was on the other players to dig Chelsea out of their current slump. Maresca’s side have slipped to seventh in the Premier League after three defeats in their last four games, the latest of which came at Aston Villa on Saturday. Palmer has been…
Enzo Maresca has admitted he’s concerned about the goalkeeping situation at Chelsea after Filip Jorgensen’s error let Aston Villa snatch all three points in Saturday’s late game. The Danish goalkeeper allowed Marco Asensio’s volley to squirm under his body in the dying embers of the game, consigning Chelsea to a third defeat in their last…
Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea side will be looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League, as they face Aston Villa at Villa Park, coming off the back of back-to-back defeats to Brighton in the last two weeks, not only being knocked out of the FA Cup, but also dropping out of the top…
Enzo Maresca has assured fans that finishing in the top four is Chelsea’s target this season after receiving a wave of criticism for downplaying the club’s ambitions. Chelsea were seen as outside contenders to win the Premier League title just a few months ago but, after a miserable run of just two wins from their…
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca says he’s not at the club simply to survive and is instead focused on challenging for titles in the future. The Italian, appointed on a five-year contract last summer to replace Mauricio Pochettino, started the season superbly, leading Chelsea into the Premier League’s top two at one stage. That promising…
Paul Merson says Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has a problem if Champions League qualification is the priority this season for the Blues. Sky Sports News chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol reported that Champions League qualification remains Chelsea’s top objective this season despite a difficult run that has seen them win just twice in nine league…
One position that is key in Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea system, is the wingers, pinning fullbacks high and wide, looking to provide the team with output and being isolated in 1v1 scenarios as often as possible. However, the Italian has lost his most productive wide option to injury, Noni Madueke, who has netted eight times this…
Chelsea have made contact with a marquee Barcelona player who’s very highly-regarded at the Camp Nou, as Enzo Maresca’s side seek to gauge his interest in making a move to the Premier League. Chelsea targeting new midfielder this summer Roméo Lavia’s recent injury problems have exposed a slight shortage of quality centre-midfielders in Maresca’s squad,…
The 2022-23 Premier League season came to an end this weekend, with Leeds and Leicester relegated from the top flight in a typically dramatic final round of fixtures. The majority of the biggest issues had already been settled, with Manchester City pipping Arsenal to the title, Manchester United and Newcastle securing Champions League football for…
Enzo Maresca says the 3-0 defeat to Brighton was Chelsea’s “worst performance” under him, as Jamie Carragher questioned how long Cole Palmer will wait around for the team to improve. Chelsea failed to register a shot on target in a Premier League game for the first time since September 2021 as Kaoru Mitoma’s magical opener…
Chelsea will be without striker Nicolas Jackson until the end of March due to a hamstring injury, leaving them short of attacking options with back-up Marc Guiu also absent. Jackson sustained the problem in the home win over West Ham on February 3 and is not expected back until after the next international break, which…
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca revealed that his star striker Nicolas Jackson would be sidelined for “around six to eight weeks” with a hamstring issue, but also offered some more encouraging injury updates. Jackson pulled up less than ten minutes into the second half of Chelsea’s league meeting with West Ham United at the start of…
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is now facing the real possibility of being without a “fantastic” member of his squad for “months”, with the development described as a “major blow” as the west Londoners prepare for their FA Cup fourth round tie away to Brighton. Chelsea look to spark FA Cup run with potential Brighton win…
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca suggested that the club’s talismanic attacking midfielder Cole Palmer could be moved up front after two strikers pulled up injured this week. Nicolas Jackson sustained a hamstring issue during Chelsea’s 2-1 victory over West Ham United on Monday night while Marc Guiu – the teenage forward who replaced him during that…
