Chelsea have a replacement for Wesley Fofana
In the upcoming fixture, Chelsea will be facing the league leaders, Liverpool. After the international break, this will be the first big task for Enzo Maresca and his men. On top of that, Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella will not be available for this crucial game.
In the last match, both of them picked up yellow cards and will be suspended for one game. In the meantime, Maresca has already made his decisions about replacing them. According to football.london, Tosin Adarabioyo will replace Fofana in the Chelsea back-line for the Liverpool clash.
On the other hand, Renato Veiga might play in the left-back position. He will be a perfect replacement for Marc Cucurella. The way he is performing in the UEFA Conference League has been phenomenal.
Chelsea under Maresca
After the arrival of Enzo Maresca, Chelsea have improved a lot. Now They have been playing with full confidence and have shown a strong mentality. This is what every fan was expecting from the Blues. They patiently waited for a long time, and now the club is rewarding them with beautiful football.
If Chelsea can consistently maintain their performance in each and every gameweek, they might finish in one of the top four spots. Several football pundits also belive that this incident might happen with the Blues. Currently, they are sitting at the fourth place of League table.
Now, every Chelsea fan has understood that they have got a serious manager in their hands. Maresca has improved every part of this squad. From building an effective team chemistry to perfectly executing a strategy, Maresca is progressing in every aspect.
Maresca has brought stability into the squad. On top of that, Chelsea have more backup players now. If someone gets injured, it will not create a huge problem for the squad because they can be replaced by another world-class player. For example, Tosin and Veiga might replace Fofana and Cucurella in the upcoming Liverpool match. This incident indicates the squad depth of Chelsea.
When the Blues Co. appointed Enzo Maresca as the new Chelsea manager, everyone doubted him because he was a Championship manager. Some fans also went against this appointment and were backing Mauricio Pochettino. Although Pochettino built a standard team at the heart of Stamford Bridge, he was unable to build a proper team chemistry.
At this moment, every team should fear Chelsea because the way they are playing is dangerous. In each and every single match, Chelsea players are showing that they are about to make something happen in this season. It might be winning a Conference cup or a Carabao cup. In the upcoming game-weeks, the Blues will be playing Liverpool, Newcastle, and Manchester United.
Predictions for the upcoming fixtures
After the draw against Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge, everyone is expecting that the Blues will bounce back from it. If they are able to pull three points from the Liverpool match, it will give them massive confidence for the upcoming matches.
The game against Liverpool will be a difficult one for Chelsea. A draw or a narrow victory will be a decent result for Maresca’s side. Arne Slot’s Liverpool is a difficult side to play against. The Chelsea fans are excited to see how their team will play against the Reds. Then they will be facing New Castle and Manchester United. Chelsea can defeat both of them if they are able to execute their team plan.
Recently, we are seeing that Maresca is employing a strategy called overload. So far this strategy is working beautifully against most of the Premier League teams. We hope that this strategy will also work against Liverpool and others.