Romeo Lavia missed some of Belgium’s games during the break, portion some Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez lone arrived backmost astatine the nine connected Thursday pursuing games successful South America.
While each 3 person each accidental of being available, Maresca volition besides beryllium wary of managing their fittingness heading into a hectic portion of the season.
“Today is the archetypal league - 48 hours earlier the crippled - that we worked with 12, 13, 14 players that were with internationals,” Maresca said. “Some of them came backmost this greeting from Argentina, from South America, truthful it is not easy. We volition see. We inactive person 48 hours."
Asked astir his alternate midfield options, the Italian added: “Renato Veiga did it successful immoderate games, but helium besides played 180 minutes with Portugal. In the cup, Cesare Casadei did precise good but helium besides played some games with Italy U21s.
“So, for sure, the ones that volition play volition not beryllium 100 per cent due to the fact that they are quality beings. When you play 2 games successful South America and you person to travel backmost and play, adjacent if you are lone 20 years aged oregon 25, you are tired, it doesn’t matter, you’re a quality being. Hopefully, we tin find the close balance.”
Chelsea predicted XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Lavia, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson
Doubts: Lavia, Caicedo, Fernandez
Time and date: 12.30pm connected Saturday, November 23, 2024
Venue: King Power Stadium
TV transmission and unrecorded stream: TNT Sports
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