Enzo Maresca has played down the possibility of Axel Disasi's return to Chelsea's first-team despite centre-back injury crisis.

Enzo Maresca has revealed where Marc Guiu must improve, but insisted the young striker will get opportunities this season.Guiu was recalled from his loan spell with Sunderland after Liam Delap

ACFC: Chelsea under Maresca have shown they can beat anyone, but their progress and structural consistency is being held back by a pattern of glaring issues, writes

Enzo Maresca insisted that he remains happy with Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez's performance despite a drop in form.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has thrown his weight behind Enzo Fernandez, who is considered a key part of his plans despite the midfielder’s recent dip in form. The Blues have had a rocky start to the season. They’ve taken just eight points from their opening five games, but a plethora of injuries has already rocked their campaign.

Chelsea had an agreement in place to sell academy graduate Tyrique George, but the youngster has now grown into a more important role.

The Carabao Cup third round tie against Lincoln City comes at the perfect time for a Chelsea side who have endured a difficult week on the road.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca doesn’t hold back when sharing his reaction and the Italian coach was no different after their shock defeat at Manchester United on Saturday. After their midweek defeat at Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League, this was a big test of character for this young Chelsea side as everyone expected them to batter Man United.

This is a syndication of the article originally published for the BBC, here.Last season’s return to European football after a year away from it was supposed to be useful preparation for this

Former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton noticed Enzo Maresca's half-time approach in Tuesday's 2-1 Carabao Cup win over Lincoln City.