Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has admitted that Ben Chilwell was "ready to leave" the Premier League club this summer. Maresca banished Chilwell from

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca believes players are right to complain about the intense schedule and says going on strike may be one of their options to change things. Player welfare has become an escalating concern,

Enzo Maresca has addressed concerns over Chelsea’s squad balance as he looks to turn a bloated squad into a successful side.Chelsea have made a solid start under the new head coach with seven

Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has revealed that Reece James’ return from injury has been delayed. James has been dogged by hamstring injuries and is yet to feature this season. Maresca has now said there is no scheduled return date for the full-back.

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Chelsea are not in that competition, but do play in the Conference League this term and have the added complication of having qualified for Fifa’s new Club World Cup next summer. The result is that a season which began on August 18 may not finish until July 15 next year and Maresca says there is “no doubt” players are being asked to play too many games.