Enzo Maresca has explained why he got booked against Newcastle, a move which sees him banned from the touchline against Aston Villa next weekend.Chelsea fought back from a dreadful first half

After a week of an entirely self-inflicted scrutiny over his relationship with the club’s upper management, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca kept this hot topic aflame by lauding the “invaluable” impact of balancing the squad with senior players, which, he admitted, goes against the ideals of his bosses.

LONDON — Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca said Friday he had “no time” for reports linking him to the Manchester City job. A report by The Athletic this week said Maresca was high on the list of candidates to take over at City when Pep Guardiola walks away.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca on Friday dismissed reports linking him with the top job at Manchester City, insisting the speculation over his future does not affect him at all as he remains fully committed to the London club.

After Chelsea's hard-fought Carabao Cup win in Cardiff on Tuesday, Enzo Maresca went to applaud the travelling support. They responded by singing the Italian's name. At most clubs, there would be nothing remotely remarkable about a pretty perfunctory display of mutual affection between a fan base and a trophy-winning manager.

They pushed Newcastle hard on their visit to St. James' Park in October, only falling to a last minute winner from Bruno Guimaraes. Only two points separate them from their hosts, who will be feeling the pressure after Sunday's defeat in the Tyne-Weir derby and who looked drained from competing on four fronts.

Enzo Maresca has spoken on the connection between Alejandro Garnacho and Enzo Fernandez ahead of Chelsea’s trip to Newcastle.The Blues make the long trip to the north east on Saturday lunchtime

After Chelsea's 2-2 draw against Newcastle United, Enzo Maresca stresses the invaluable role of experienced players in guiding younger teammates.