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Maresca also said it was unfair Premier League required Chelsea to play Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday and Brentford three days later due to a lack of recovery time.
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A long period without Nicolas Jackson leading the line forced manager Enzo Maresca to do his best with a false 9, but today even with the Senegal star back in the second half, along with creative hub Cole Palmer,
Brentford game, and it’s been just the sort of game we expected.Tough, physical, intense. The home team are in our faces and causing a lot of threat
Chelsea had 24 hours less than Brentford to prepare for the west London derby, having played Tottenham at home on Thursday.
Various sources back Enzo Maresca to take major risk with key player against Brentford | OneFootball
We wrote yesterday that Nicolas Jackson had to be at least a doubt for today’s game against Brentford because of the fact he started and played the majority of Thursday’s game against Tottenham after two months out.
Chelsea's Malo Gusto claims that Enzo Maresca sparked a renewed determination within the squad by cancelling their scheduled day off. Following an embarrassing 3-0 defeat in a training match against the club's U21 team at Cobham, the senior players - who were not on international duty - were expected to enjoy some family time.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca celebrated his side's victory over rivals Tottenham Hotspur by raising a glass of Lionel Messi's special wine.
Wissa has had a hand in 13 goals in his last 14 home Premier League appearances (11 goals, two assists), and the Brentford forward scored the Bees' second goal in the 2-2 draw with Chelsea in this fixture last season. Palmer assisted Fernandez's winner against Spurs on Thursday, ending a 15-game wait for an assist in Premier League action.
Both players missed Chelsea’s 1-0 victory over Tottenham and have already been ruled out of Sunday’s Premier League fixture at Brentford.