Maresca feels ´disgrace´ over Chilwell remedy

Enzo Maresca admitted he feels “disgrace” over leaving Ben Chilwell out of the staff, however reiterated the left-back doesn’t function in his Chelsea plans.

Chilwell joined Chelsea from Leicester Metropolis in August 2020 on a five-year contract and has made 107 appearances for the Blues in all competitions, whereas additionally serving to them to win the Champions League in 2021.

Nevertheless, since Maresca arrived in West London, Chilwell has made only one look, a 45-minute cameo in Chelsea’s 5-0 victory over Barrow within the EFL Cup.

Maresca made it clear from the beginning of his tenure that the England worldwide was unlikely to play for Chelsea if he stayed on the membership this season, however he says he sympathises with him.

“As a result of gamers need to play extra, so there’s most likely possibilities for them to depart,” Maresca mentioned. “However Ben has been prime. I’ve to say that; he has been prime.

“Very skilled, works laborious. I really feel disgrace due to that scenario, however by way of behaviour, he has been superb.”

Targeted. pic.twitter.com/kEfPtqJBd2

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 13, 2025

Requested why Chilwell was not that includes, Maresca added: “To start with, as a result of it’s my alternative. And since I can see Malo Gusto, Reece James or Marc Cucurella doing totally different type of jobs through the recreation.

“I believe Chilwell is a prime full-back, doing that job up and down and given alternative in previous to win titles and be in nationwide staff, however I battle to see Ben doing totally different type of issues.”

Chilwell is one in all a number of Chelsea gamers linked with a transfer away from Stamford Bridge, with Renato Veiga, Alex Disasi, Carney Chukwuemeka and Cesare Casadei all struggling for recreation time as properly.

With Christopher Nkunku additionally reportedly pissed off along with his lack of involvement, Maresca insisted there isn’t any strategy to preserve everybody in his giant squad completely satisfied.

“It’s inconceivable, two months not taking part in, they usually gained’t be completely satisfied,” Maresca added. “To start with, our goal is to do one of the best for the membership and the staff, win video games.

“If we are able to preserve the gamers completely satisfied, they’re completely satisfied. In the event that they don’t play, they gained’t be completely satisfied. If I promote all of the gamers that aren’t completely satisfied, we keep right here with 12 gamers. Our intention is to not transfer gamers.”