Enzo Maresca spoke to the media ahead of Chelsea’s clash with West Ham (Image: Getty)
Enzo Maresca has explained his decision to leave Cole Palmer out of Chelsea’s Europa Conference League squad. The Blues boss also addressed playing Christopher Nkunku out of his position during his press conference on Friday.
“The reason why Cole, Wes [Fofana] and Romeo [Lavia] are out of the squad in Conference League is to protect them a little bit,” said Maresca. “For Cole, it’s a mix in terms of it’s been an intense season for him last year. We are trying to protect him.”
On Nkunku, he added: “Christo doesn’t like to play wide, he likes to be in the centre of the pitch – we know that. But sometimes to find the balance, he plays in a position that isn’t the best for him.”
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