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.

There was good enough reason for everyone at Chelsea to feel positive about their prospects this season as November rolled into December. Enzo Maresca had just led his young side to a seismic 3-0 win over Barcelona in the Champions League,

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

Jamie Carragher has fired a stern warning to Enzo Maresca after his fiery words about Chelsea. The Italian described the last few days as the worst of his time in West London, and Premier League icon Carragher believes it is a matter of time before he departs Stamford Bridge,

Former Chelsea player Scott Minto has delivered his honest assessment on Blues boss Enzo Maresca amid speculation over his future.Maresca is now in his second season in charge at Stamford Bridge,

Blues' ownership group BlueCo view Strasbourg head coach Liam Rosenior as a potential long-term option for the Chelsea job.