Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has admitted that he would have preferred to field a consistent centre-back pairing but could not do so amid the current injury

The Italian tells everyone that his striker needs time.Getty ImagesAhead of tomorrow's Carabao Cup clash between Chelsea and Wolverhampton Wanderers, Italian manager Enzo Maresca was asked about the

A shocking stat has emerged that could lead to Enzo Maresca following in Frank Lampard’s footsteps out of the exit door at Stamford Bridge if he’s not careful. Maresca has seemingly adapted well since taking charge of the Blues. In his first full season, the club regained Champions League football by finishing fourth in the Premier League.

Liam Delap is set to return for Chelsea on Wednesday against Wolves in the Carabao Cup. Delap, a big-money summer signing from relegated Ipswich, has been out of action since the end of August with a hamstring problem. He returned to training last week and should be back in the squad at Molineux.

Liam Delap could return from his injury layoff when Chelsea travel to Wolves in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, and Enzo Maresca has hinted that he'll name a much-changed line-up

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Enzo Maresca Names Three Serious Injury Concerns for Chelsea. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca revealed that João Pedro, Enzo Fernández and Moisés Caicedo are all carrying injuries.

The striker met with Maresca ahead of the Liverpool game on October 4 to ask why he was not getting any minutes.

Enzo Maresca has admitted that Chelsea star Joao Pedro is not the type of forward who is ever going to score 20 goals in a single season. Pedro enjoyed a brilliant start at Chelsea after his summer arrival from Brighton, with two goals and two assists in his first four top-flight games.

Chelsea have been pre-warned by Tottenham Hotspur ahead of the London derby in the Premier League. Enzo Maresca's side travel across the capital on Saturday evening to face Spurs looking to get back to winning ways in the league after their 2-1 defeat to Sunderland.

Maresca conceded after the game that Pedro was carrying an injury and is part of a Chelsea core who are not 100 per cent fit. “Joao is not training every day because he’s managing a little bit himself from the injury problem,” the Italian said, as per Football London.

It turns out Enzo Maresca spoke to Alejandro Garnacho ahead of him joining Chelsea and helped convince him to come.The Blues boss had a video call with the former Manchester United winger and it has

Delap, who signed for Chelsea from Ipswich Town this summer, will offer a big selection boost for Chelsea, who currently have Joao Pedro and Marc Guiu, who was recalled from his Sunderland loan spell following Delap's setback, at their disposal in attack.