“Work on you attitude or leave Chelsea” “Don’t ruin your career” – John Obi Mikel fires warning to Chelsea star after becoming problems for Enzo Maresca
John Obi Mikel has backed Enzo Maresca to resolve any issues because he thinks Noni Madueke is starting to cause problems for Chelsea.
The Blues are going through their first challenging phase under Maresca and have lost their previous three league games.
Chelsea is still on track to earn a spot in the Champions League, though, and is currently three points ahead of Newcastle in fifth place.
Mikel fires warning to Madueke
Madueke has been a consistent starter under Maresca this season and has started 14 of the 19 league games so far, scoring five goals and providing three assists.
The winger’s form has seen him make his England debut and he’s managed to cement a place in the side ahead of the likes of Jadon Sancho and Pedro Neto who joined in the summer.
However, Madueke has been dropped three times this season for a lack of effort in training, most recently being left out of the squad for the Boxing Day defeat against Fulham.
Maresca publicly criticised Madueke for his effort in training after the 5-1 win against Southampton and it seems the winger doesn’t always give everything in training, which isn’t a good sign.
Mikel believes the 22-year-old has now become a problem for Maresca and has sent a warning to the former PSV Eindhoven man.
“The manager made changes, kept [Nicolas] Jackson on the bench and Noni Madueke as well. He needs to get his act together; he needs to start performing again,” he told his Obi One Podcast.
“Work on you attitude or leave Chelsea, don’t ruin your career”.
“I don’t know what’s going on, but I think that issue needs to be put to bed.
“Both need to find a way to sort it out because it’s becoming an issue. You know, it’s becoming a problem now for the manager, for the team as well because he’s a fantastic player, Madueke.