Enzo Maresca has told Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall that he must fight for his place as he is no longer 'the main player' he was at Leicester. The midfielder followed his former Foxes boss to Stamford Bridge in what seemed a strange deal at the time.

Enzo Maresca says his Chelsea side’s ruthless dismantling of lowly Barrow in the Carabao Cup proves they are “serious” about competing for trophies this term. Maresca made 11 changes to his side for the third round tie against the League Two leaders and saw his understudies impress in a 5-0 rout.

One Chelsea star is attracting interest from a European giant ahead of the January transfer window. Chelsea’s business over recent years has brought mixed results, with some signings making a big impression while others simply not cutting it,

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Malo Gusto has returned from injury and could feature in the side’s Carabao Cup clash with Barrow. Gusto, 21, was forced off in the second half of Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace due to a muscle problem and missed the Blues’ last two matches in the Premier League against Bournemouth and West Ham.