By Maresca admitting that Chukwuemeka is a long way down his pecking order, and then backing that up by consigning him to the sidelines, Chelsea have lost a huge chunk of their bargaining power when they come to try and sell him in January.

Chelsea star Malo Gusto has delivered his verdict on Enzo Maresca's rotation policy amid the manager's claims that he does not have an A or a B team at Stamford Bridge.

Emmanuel Petit fears Enzo Fernandez faces ‘months’ on the sidelines but is confident his manager has done him a favour in the long-run by taking him out of the firing line. The Argentina World Cup winner has shown only flashes of his potential since his £105 million move from Benfica 18 months ago and no longer appears to be a central cog in the