But a lot of this success is simply down to the exceptionally fit and available squad Enzo Maresca has had available to choose from, especially compared with the chaos of this time last year. The head coach has been able to switch between a pristine and rested first XI in the league;

Enzo Maresca insists he likes the spirit of his Chelsea team after their indiscipline was on show again in a feisty 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge. Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella both picked up their fifth yellow cards of the season and will miss Chelsea’s trip to Anfield to face Liverpool after the October international break,

Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka is understood to be a transfer target for AC Milan and clubs in Saudi Arabia ahead of January, with Enzo Maresca ready to let the player leave Stamford