Enzo Maresca has dismissed suggestions that he was in line to take over at Manchester United before joining Chelsea. Maresca is in his second season at Chelsea, having guided the Blues to the Conference League and Club World Cup titles in his first campaign at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca used the hardship suffered by his fisherman father to forcefully defend his club’s treatment of unwanted players such as Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi after reports emerged claiming that the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) had intervened to defend their interests.

Chelsea have culled the numbers in their camp to move forward with Enzo Maresca. He was quizzed about the situation of two 'bomb squad' members stuck with no way out from the team this summer, but he was very adamant that "any club in the world" will have been in such situations before.

Ruben Amorim has had a full week to prepare his Manchester United side for their Premier League clash with Chelsea at Old Trafford on Saturday, and Enzo Maresca has spoken out ahead of the game

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The winger joined Chelsea from tomorrow’s opposition on deadline day, and has so far made two appearances off the bench. According to the gaffer, the Argentina international is now ready to play a full 90, or at least start a game. Alejandro Garnacho applauds the fans with Chelsea. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

Enzo Maresca is getting his excuses in early as Chelsea prepare to face Manchester United tomorrow. The Blues coach had already admitted that the midweek rest that United had this week would be an advantage,