Vesper 30,175 Posted September 27, 2024 Share Posted September 27, 2024 (edited) Chelsea: Enzo Maresca hints at Ben Chilwell U-turn after suggesting defender should leave Left-back made first appearance since April during Carabao Cup win over Barrow https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/maresca-chilwell-Chelsea-fc-latest-news-premier-league-2024-b1184605.html Enzo Maresca has hinted Ben Chilwell could still be set for a role at Chelsea this season. The Blues head coach publicly suggested the England international may be better served finding a new club over the course of the summer, with Marc Cucurella and Renato Veiga preferred at left-back in his system. Chilwell spent part of the summer training away from the first-team squad at the club’s Cobham base but a move away did not materialise despite links with Turkish clubs. Maresca then brought the 27-year-old back into the fold for the 5-0 Carabao Cup victory over Barrow on Tuesday night after including him in Chelsea’s 25-man squad for Premier League competition. When asked about potentially turning to the former Leicester defender during the season, Maresca said: “Yes, in the moment we need him, why not? I said already many times and I will say again that, as long as Chilly is with us, he is a Chelsea player. And if we need him, we give him a chance and minutes." Pressed further on whether he regrets telling Chilwell to find a new club, the Italian added: “We all make mistakes. Probably yes; probably no. I am here to take decisions. Sometimes they are good decisions and sometimes they are not good. "The only thing I can say is that there is not any bad intention from me. It is just to see things and try to think about the best things for the club." Read More Romeo Lavia offers Chelsea major injury boost as Enzo Maresca addresses Reece James latest Chelsea vs Brighton: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds Edited September 27, 2024 by Vesper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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