Enzo Maresca hopes Chelsea will be boosted by the return of five first team players by the time his side play Tottenham Hotspur on April 2. Chelsea suffered another setback this week when a scan on Nicolas Jackson showed his hamstring problem sustained against West Ham United was more serious than first thought and leaves the striker facing six weeks on the sidelines.

Enzo Maresca has warned his Chelsea side will have to “change the way we play”, after Nicolas Jackson was ruled out until after the March international break.

The Blues were two points behind leaders Liverpool on December 22 but have collected only nine points from eight games since.