Enzo Maresca has insisted his relationship with the Chelsea hierarchy is normal, despite reports suggesting otherwise.Chelsea head to Nottingham Forest on Saturday lunchtime looking to build on their

Maresca has struggled to connect with Chelsea fans since he was hired in June last year. His CV, compared to the successful managers Chelsea used to hire, such as Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel, was underwhelming — just 14 games at Parma and one full season at Leicester City in the Championship.

The Italian manager was shown a second yellow card deep in second-half stoppage time for running down the sideline to celebrate with his team after Estêvão scored the winning goal. He was previously cautioned by referee Anthony Taylor and will now miss Chelsea ’s clash with Nottingham Forest.

Enzo Maresca has confirmed Reece James is fully fit for Chelsea’s game against Nottingham Forest on Saturday lunch time. Chelsea head to the City Ground looking to build on their last minute win against Liverpool before the international break.

This is a syndication of the article originally published for the BBC, here.It was in May 2024 that the first links between Chelsea and Estevao Willian started to be reported. A deal to sign him the

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca will serve a one-match touchline ban after he admitted a Football Association (FA) charge of misconduct following his dismissal in the 2-1 Premier League victory over Liverpool.

Chelsea are back in Premier League action after the international break, with a trip to the City Ground to face struggling Nottingham Forest, in Saturday's early kickoff. Enzo Maresca's side built some much needed momentum before the international break by beating Liverpool 2-1 at Stamford Bridge,