Tag: Maresca
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UEFA Conference League: Why Chelsea lost 2-1 to Servette – Enzo Maresca
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has reacted to their 2-1 defeat to Servette in the second leg of their UEFA Conference League play-off. The Blues had won the first leg 2-0 at Stamford Bridge last week. They took the lead in Switzerland through Christopher Nkunku and ended up losing. However, Chelsea qualified for the group stage,…
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UEFA Conference League: Four Chelsea key players to miss second leg against Servette
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has given injury updates ahead of Thursday’s UEFA Conference League play-off second leg against Servette. At least four senior players are expected to miss the game in Switzerland. The Blues hold a 2-0 advantage from the first leg, thanks to goals from Christopher Nkunku and Noni Madueke. As Chelsea prepare for the fourth…
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EPL: Maresca reveals area Chelsea needs to improve after 6-2 win at Wolves
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has identified the major area his team need to improve following their Premier League victory against Wolves on Sunday. Maresca watched as Chelsea bounce back from their last week defeat to Manchester City to beat Wolves 6-2 in an away clash. Noni Madueke netted a hat-trick, while Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer…
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EPL: Enzo Maresca confirms Chelsea’s first-choice goalkeeper this season
Chelsea boss, Enzo Maresca, has named Robert Sanchez as his first-choice goalkeeper. Maresca confirmed this to reporters during his Friday’s press conference ahead of this weekend’s trip to Wolves. Sanchez was selected for the first league fixture against Manchester City, which the Blues lost 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Four days later, Maresca picked Filip Jorgesen…
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EPL: I don’t care if you’ve 20-year contract – Maresca bars 20 Chelsea players from training
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has confirmed he is not working with 42 players. According to Maresca, he is training with a small squad of 21 and the others have been kept apart. The Blues boss was speaking ahead of Thursday’s UEFA Conference League play-off first leg against Servette. Maresca said: “I am not working with…
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EPL: No space for them – Enzo Maresca confirms Chelsea players have to leave club
Chelsea boss, Enzo Maresca, has made it clear that some players in the squad have to leave this summer transfer window. With twelve days left in the transfer window, Maresca is looking to trim down his large squad. The Italian also fuelled speculation Raheem Sterling could be among those to depart, after dropping the winger…
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Transfer: Enzo Maresca gives Chelsea’s board his verdict on signing Osimhen
Chelsea head coach, Enzo Maresca, has told the board that he is in support of their pursuit of Napoli’s Victor Osimhen. The Blues are looking to bring in a striker this summer and are keeping tabs on Osimhen. However, the Premier League west London club are not ready to meet Napoli’s asking price of €130m…
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Transfer: He can help us – Maresca on new Chelsea signing
Chelsea boss, Enzo Maresca, has hailed the signing of Pedro Neto. Neto was formally introduced to the Stamford Bridge crowd during their 1-1 draw with Inter Milan in a pre-season game on Sunday. The Portugal winger joins from Wolves for an initial £51.4m fee and a further £2.6m (€3m) in add-ons. Maresca has now highlighted…
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EPL: Williams Gallas predicts position Chelsea will finish under Enzo Maresca
Former France international, William Gallas, has said Chelsea is likely to finish in fifth or sixth place this season under their new manager Enzo Maresca. The Premier League west London club produced a late run of form last campaign to end up in sixth place under Mauricio Pochettino. The Blues missed out on a Europa…
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Transfer: Enzo Maresca set to sell two Chelsea strikers
Two Chelsea strikers are set to leave Enzo Maresca’s squad before the new 2024/25 season kicks off. According to football transfer guru, Fabrizio Romano, they are Armando Broja and David Datro Fofana. Both Broja and Fofana spent last season on loan deals at Fulham and Burnley respectively. Romano wrote on X: “Armando Broja and David…