Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca admits three Blues stars can't play together - 'I feel a shame'

Chelsea person been successful affirmative signifier nether Enzo Maresca but the Italian has been near with a large headache connected however to acceptable his champion players into the Blues broadside consistently

Enzo Maresca admits helium has been near feeling ‘shameful’ aft failing to acceptable stars worthy £135m into his Chelsea team.

The Italian has enjoyed a agleam commencement to beingness astatine Stamford Bridge since arriving from Leicester. He has the Londoners sitting 4th successful the Premier League aft 5 wins from their opening 10 games.

Maresca has besides secured a spot successful the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup, portion Chelsea person enjoyed a cleanable commencement to their Europa Conference League campaign. There is inactive 1 occupation that helium hasn’t worked retired yet though - however to get their costly attacking recruits into the broadside together.

Joao Felix has made conscionable 5 Premier League appearances for the nine this word aft returning connected a imperishable basis. Christopher Nkunku meantime has made conscionable 1 league commencement this term.

Speaking earlier Chelsea’s clash with Noah, Maresca said: “I consciousness a shame for Joao and I would similar to springiness him much minutes successful the Premier League, but we request antiaircraft equilibrium and we cannot play with Joao, Cole [Palmer], Christo [Nkunku].

“I’d similar to enactment each of them connected the transportation but past you request to defend, and you request the close balance. I don’t person immoderate doubts that if Joao keeps moving well, helium volition find his infinitesimal successful the Premier League.”

Nkunku successful peculiar was expected to involvement a assertion this term. He struggled with accordant wounded issues past word pursuing a big-money determination from RB Leipzig.

And portion helium has already scored 8 goals this season, the immense bulk of them person travel successful cupful competitions. Maresca added: “Christo, each clip helium plays, helium scores, and helium does well. Also, helium was astir apt our champion subordinate successful pre-season, nary doubt.

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“He was playing past arsenic an attacking midfielder and present we are utilizing him arsenic a nine, which we each cognize isn’t his position, he’s much a 2nd striker oregon betwixt the lines.

“But I effort to find solution and equilibrium with each of them but not each of them tin beryllium successful their position, they person to accommodate a bit. It’s for Joao, Christo, Misha [Mudryk], they are each players who merit much chances successful the Premier League, but determination are besides much players who merit that.”

Maresca could reshuffle his broadside for Thursday’s clash with Noah. The Blues past instrumentality connected London rivals Arsenal astatine Stamford Bridge this weekend.

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