Enzo Maresca has made a surprise admission about three of his Chelsea stars, stating that they will not play together often despite being some of the top earners at the club.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca does not believe Chelsea are in the Premier League title race despite sitting third in the table. Victory over Aston Villa on Sunday would be a seventh in 13 league games under the Italian who has made an impactful start since succeeding Mauricio Pochettino in the summer.

Enzo Maresca has been left with a big selection headache thanks to the brilliance of Cole Palmer in midfield – and it’s a conundrum he needs to sort out sooner rather than later.The England

Liverpool’s fast start and Manchester City’s unusual slide make it easy to overlook Chelsea’s climb up to third place in the English Premier League.

Enzo Maresca has once again played down Chelsea’s Premier League title chances despite having the chance to cut the gap at the top of the table to six points this weekend. The Italian has made an eye-catching start to his Stamford Bridge reign and appears to be getting the best out of Chelsea’s expensively assembled squad.

Enzo Maresca addresses Premier League title challenge as Chelsea boss delivers Enzo Fernandez verdict - Blues sit third in the table ahead of Sunday’s clash with Aston Villa