Enzo Maresca has been warned Chelsea have returned to the “pedestrian passing game” seen under previous managers. Chelsea were knocked out of the FA Cup on Saturday night after a 2-1 defeat to Brighton, leaving the Conference League as their only hope of ending the season with silverware.

Enzo Maresca has defended his decision to allow Joao Felix to join AC Milan on loan in the January transfer window after Chelsea’s FA Cup exit. Maresca’s Chelsea team were dumped out of the FA Cup in the fourth round on Saturday,

Chelsea have been dumped out of the FA Cup after Brighton came from behind to win their fourth-round clash at the Amex Stadium. Kaoru Mitoma's clever finish midway through the second half was enough to win an all- Premier League tie and place the Seagulls in the fifth round.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has aimed a dig at on-loan forward João Félix, saying his team "don't miss" the now-AC Milan player despite their growing injury list.

Following loan stints at his former team Vasco da Gama and Nottingham Forest, he was shipped out to Strasbourg in February 2024. The 20-year-old extended his loan spell with the French outfit, which is part of the same BlueCo ownership group as Chelsea, until the end of this season.