“Very important players to me” – Enzo Maresca names 3 ‘Important Chelsea players who must start EPL opener against Man City
Three players have been identified by Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca as essential for the 2024–2025 Premier League season.
The Italian, who took over as the Blues’ manager this summer, has struggled to win any of his five preseason games.
The defensive shortcomings of the Blues do not go away despite the management change. Over the course of five games, they gave up 12 goals, or 2.4 goals per game on average.
Interestingly, a large number of these objectives were the result of mistakes Maresca made, which is a serious problem. According to Tribuna, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola speculated that Chelsea’s defensive problems may have been exacerbated by unfavorable field conditions in the United States.
Maresca names the 3 ‘very’ important Chelsea players Maresca underscored the significance of three players, Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson, and Marc Cucurella, with the new season on the horizon. He stressed their importance, especially regarding goal contributions and overall team dynamics. “We will see when they play – not sure for Inter, hopefully for the City game,” Maresca told Chelsea’s website.
The important thing is they start training with us, and soon we can use them.” Integrating the new additions alongside the key players highlighted by Maresca will be essential as the Blues face Manchester City in their season opener on Sunday, August 18
Chelsea boss receives support from Pep Guardiola Chelsea247 earlier reported that Pep Guardiola has shown his support for Enzo Maresca and Chelsea despite their 4-2 loss to Manchester City in a pre-season match in Columbus, Ohio.
Despite the disappointing result, Guardiola remains hopeful about Chelsea’s future.
He expressed his faith in Maresca, with whom he previously collaborated at Manchester City.