Enzo Maresca has explained why Joao Felix was left on the bench while Noni Madueke was omitted from his squad for Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to Fulham on Boxing Day. Cole Palmer put Chelsea in front at Stamford Bridge with an excellent individual effort in the first half.

Maresca used an increasingly common two-word phrase to explain Madueke's omission from Chelsea's squad to face Fulham, while Felix's situation looks even bleaker despite being named on the bench

Enzo Maresca has cited a key phrase for Noni Madueke's Chelsea absence versus Fulham, while Joao Felix's bleak future persists despite making the bench.

A look ahead to Chelsea's final match of 2024 as the Blues take on Ipswich Town in the Premier League with Enzo Maresca expected to make changes to his team

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has given reasons why he did not feature Noni Madueke and João Félix during his side’s 2-1 Premier League defeat to Fulham. Félix was an unused substitute, while Madueke was left out of Chelsea’s squad entirely for the match against Fulham.

Enzo Maresca is expecting a positive response from Noni Madueke after he was axed from Chelsea’s Boxing Day squad - and revealed Renato Veiga was also dropped for “technical r

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has made a brutal decision on his squad after the Boxing Day defeat to Fulham - axing a second star who he expects a response from

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Noni Madueke was left out of the Chelsea squad that was defeated by west London neighbours Fulham on Boxing Day and his absence has caused plenty of debate online