Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has expressed his belief that players are offered no protection by the football calendar and added that players voicing their concerns over the number of games they play is "a good starting point.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca believes players are right to complain about the intense schedule and says going on strike may be one of their options to change things. Player welfare has become an escalating concern,

Enzo Maresca has addressed concerns over Chelsea’s squad balance as he looks to turn a bloated squad into a successful side.Chelsea have made a solid start under the new head coach with seven

The four who definitely aren’t afterthoughts are Cole Palmer, Jadon Sancho, Noni Madueke, and Christopher Nkunku. Nicolas Jackson doesn’t quite make the cut at 44%, while Pedro Neto is the next closest at a measly 21% — still more than Félix (13%) or Mykhailo Mudryk (1%).

Both Emerson and Niclas Fullkrug are doubts for West Ham against Chelsea today. Fullkrug, who joined the club from Borussia Dortmund this summer, missed the 1-1 draw with Fulham last weekend with an Achilles tendon injury sustained midway through the international break with Germany.