In November, he suggested that Jamie Vardy was the best English striker of his generation, better even than Wayne Rooney or Harry Kane. He also claimed that League One side Barrow and then a doomed Southampton were the “worst” possible opponents for his Chelsea side, who went on to score five in both games.

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly interested in Aston Villa forward Jhon Durán as they aim to bolster their attack with a promising long-term addition.Journalist Ben Jacobs highlighted PSG’s

However, Chelsea is not alone in the race for Durán, who is valued at 80 million euros. Arsenal is also looking to strengthen its attack and has shown interest in the forward, which could complicate the Blues' aspirations in this market.

Ian Wright believes Enzo Maresca’s ‘strange’ comments about Chelsea’s Premier League title credentials has inadvertently harmed the club’s season. Chelsea emerged as surprise title challengers earlier in the campaign but Maresca repeatedly said his team were not ready to compete for the Premier League trophy.

As Saturday demonstrated, visits to play Manchester City often expose the unvarnished reality of where Chelsea really are

Given that the West London side has spent a quarter of a billion on its midfield, it is truly bizarre that they are left with such a weak option in this position.

Enzo Maresca admits Chelsea’s first-choice goalkeeper Robert Sanchez still has a lot of improving to do and believes he needs to cope better with criticism from the club’s fans. Sanchez was jeered by Chelsea supporters every time he caught the ball in the second half of their 3-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday night.

Joao Felix is being linked with a move away from Chelsea before the end of the January transfer window with Aston Villa one of numerous clubs holding an interest in the Portuguese

Enzo Maresca was hoping that the student would become the teacher in his second head-to-head with former mentor Pep Guardola this Premier League season.

Enzo Maresca has said Chelsea continue to "trust" error-prone goalkeeper Robert Sánchez after his latest mistake in Saturday's 3-1 defeat to Manchester City.

The Frenchman had told Chelsea he wanted to stay in Germany following their enquiry early in the window but he has failed to figure in the last three games.