This summer, Maresca became Chelsea’s fourth permanent manager since the club came under American ownership midway through 2022. The 44-year-old Italian named Liverpool, City and Arsenal as the teams that are ahead of Chelsea — not necessarily by point totals though.

Chelsea may be third in the Premier League table but head coach Enzo Maresca said his young side were not part of the title race and solely concentrating on improving in every match. The west London club have only lost two of their 12 league games,

Enzo Maresca does not believe his Chelsea side are in the Premier League title race despite an impressive start to the season in his first campaign at Stamford Bridge."No," he said when asked whether they were in the title race.

Enzo Maresca has once again played down Chelsea’s Premier League title chances despite having the chance to cut the gap at the top of the table to six points this weekend. The Italian has made an eye-catching start to his Stamford Bridge reign and appears to be getting the best out of Chelsea’s expensively assembled squad.

Enzo Maresca addresses Premier League title challenge as Chelsea boss delivers Enzo Fernandez verdict - Blues sit third in the table ahead of Sunday’s clash with Aston Villa