Enzo Maresca has laid naked his bundle of ‘query marks’ earlier than Chelsea’s journey to Brentford, saying half of his staff are combating to be match for his or her Saturday evening conflict amid accidents and worldwide obligation points.
Cole Palmer solely skilled partially together with his team-mates on Thursday for the primary time since his groin situation, on the identical day that every one of Maresca’s South American stars returned from worldwide obligation.
Joao Pedro, Estevao Willian and Andrey Santos have been unable to coach totally after being away with Brazil, whereas Moises Caicedo likewise solely returned from Ecuador obligation later within the night.
Maresca added Liam Delap might be sidelined for as much as 12 weeks after injuring his hamstring whereas Dario Essugo is about to overlook the subsequent months after present process surgical procedure on his thigh. Levi Colwill is likewise going to skip most of this season after an ACL harm.
Chelsea had a coaching session scheduled for Friday afternoon however Maresca, chatting with the assembled media on the morning, appeared uncertain who may take part totally.
‘Cole took half yesterday for the primary time, not all the session,’ he mentioned. ‘In the present day within the afternoon we have now another session. We’re going to attempt with him, if he is okay, in any other case he might be out tomorrow once more. Liam is round 10 to 12 weeks, so he has a protracted approach to go.
Enzo Maresca says half of his Chelsea staff are battling health points heading into Brentford
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Cole Palmer is one in every of many harm doubts for the beleaguered Blues boss
‘The three Brazilian gamers (Joao Pedro, Estevao, Santos) arrived yesterday. They did not prepare. They did some restoration session. Moises arrived final evening, so I did not see him. I’ll see him as we speak.
‘For all of them, it is a query mark for tomorrow. After they play in Bolivia, it is so tough that they are often again very quickly.’
In the meantime, Maresca has a choice to make up entrance as he sees Marc Guiu, who was recalled from his season-long mortgage to Sunderland, as his solely true No 9 substitute for Delap.
‘Joao Pedro can also play there,’ he added. ‘In opposition to Fulham, we used Tyrique (George) as a No 9, so we are able to additionally take into consideration him.’
On Chelsea’s 74 costs, Maresca commented: ‘I do know from the membership that they’re glad in regards to the scenario, in regards to the course of. Personally, I haven’t got something so as to add.
‘To begin with, as a result of I haven’t got any concept, to be sincere. So if I say one thing, I can most likely be mistaken or proper, however I haven’t got any concept. I simply deal with the pitch aspect, one thing that I can management.’
