Enzo Maresca has been ruthless when it comes to the players he wants to work with at Chelsea, but he has admitted that one player is fighting his way back into contention.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has expressed his belief that players are offered no protection by the football calendar and added that players voicing their concerns over the number of games they play is "a good starting point.

Jabbing a finger into his own chest as he ran towards the travelling Chelsea supporters at the Vitality Stadium, Christopher Nkunku ’s energy in celebrating his winning goal over Bournemouth was as much angry defiance as pure jubilation.

Ben Chilwell has been handed a Chelsea lifeline after head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed he is under consideration for selection after returning to training with the first team. The England defender appeared to have no future at Stamford Bridge in August when he was not included in the core group of 22 or 23 players the Italian considered to be his first-team squad,

Despite his public stance on the possibility of playing Ben Chilwell, Enzo Maresca is reportedly lining up replacements for the Chelsea left-back. One of Maresca’s first decisions after replacing Mauricio Pochettino was to exclude Chilwell,

Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Ben Chilwell is back in contention at Chelsea after being reintegrated into the first team squad.