Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has admitted that he would have preferred to field a consistent centre-back pairing but could not do so amid the current injury

John Obi Mikel has criticised Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca for his substitutions in the Premier League defeat to Sunderland.

A shocking stat has emerged that could lead to Enzo Maresca following in Frank Lampard’s footsteps out of the exit door at Stamford Bridge if he’s not careful. Maresca has seemingly adapted well since taking charge of the Blues. In his first full season, the club regained Champions League football by finishing fourth in the Premier League.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Enzo Maresca Names Three Serious Injury Concerns for Chelsea. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca revealed that João Pedro, Enzo Fernández and Moisés Caicedo are all carrying injuries.

Enzo Maresca reflected on creating consistency in selection and results at Chelsea.

Chelsea have been pre-warned by Tottenham Hotspur ahead of the London derby in the Premier League. Enzo Maresca's side travel across the capital on Saturday evening to face Spurs looking to get back to winning ways in the league after their 2-1 defeat to Sunderland.

Liam Delap is set to return for Chelsea on Wednesday against Wolves in the Carabao Cup. Delap, a big-money summer signing from relegated Ipswich, has been out of action since the end of August with a hamstring problem. He returned to training last week and should be back in the squad at Molineux.

Enzo Maresca offered his thoughts on squad management for the Carabao Cup.

Enzo Maresca is likely to rest three of Chelsea's most important players for the Carabao Cup game against Wolves on Wednesday.

Enzo Maresca has admitted that Chelsea star Joao Pedro is not the type of forward who is ever going to score 20 goals in a single season. Pedro enjoyed a brilliant start at Chelsea after his summer arrival from Brighton, with two goals and two assists in his first four top-flight games.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has suggested that expectations over Joao Pedro 's goal return should be lowered. In June, Chelsea paid in the region of £60m to sign the Brazil international from Brighton & Hove Albion and he immediately played a key role in the Blues lifting the Club World Cup trophy.