The going has finally got tough - now we find out if Maresca's Chelsea will get going.

Casadei was linked with a temporary exit from west London in the summer but a move never came to fruition prior to the transfer deadline. Due to the size of the playing squad available to Maresca, Casadei has had to contend with minutes here and there so far this season.

Enzo Maresca was happy with the “fighting spirit” of his Chelsea team after a melee broke out in the closing stages of Sunday’s 1-1 Premier League draw against 10-man Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge.