Carney Chukwuemeka, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Ben Chilwell have all been left out in the cold by Enzo Maresca this season. And the unwanted trio could be shipped out of Stamford Bridge to give them a chance of banking minutes during the latter stages of the season.

Chelsea are interested in signing Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich before next week's transfer deadline but are not alone, with several clubs chasing the winger's signature

In November, he suggested that Jamie Vardy was the best English striker of his generation, better even than Wayne Rooney or Harry Kane. He also claimed that League One side Barrow and then a doomed Southampton were the “worst” possible opponents for his Chelsea side, who went on to score five in both games.

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has faulted Enzo Maresca for Chelsea's collapse this season, pointing at the exact point that manager wrongly turned it around.

Chelsea fans believe that Enzo Maresca has damaged the mentality of the squad with his comments after Ian Wright's analysis.

After Chelsea's 2-1 win over Brentford, Enzo Maresca's side were looking in a commanding position in the race to finish in the Premier League top four.

Ian Wright believes Enzo Maresca ’s ‘strange’ comments about Chelsea ’s Premier League title credentials has inadvertently harmed the club’s season. Chelsea emerged as surprise title challengers earlier in the campaign but Maresca repeatedly said his team were not ready to compete for the Premier League trophy.