Chelsea’s huge squad has seen a situation where they can change their entire team – and still put out a high-quality XI.
Maresca has changed his entire starting 11 from the last game for all of Chelsea’s three Conference League games – and their two Carabao Cup matches.
Among that XI are £52m Christopher Nkunku, who scored twice against Noah to take his season tally to 10. He is Chelsea’s top scorer despite only starting one Premier League game.
Joao Felix, who also scored two, is the joint top scorer in the Conference League – along with Nkunku and Jagiellonia’s Afimico Pululu.
But to get into the Premier League team they would have to get past players like Palmer, England winger Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson, who has scored six Premier League goals.
Captain Enzo Fernandez, who started the season in the Premier League team but has been a sub the last three games, started – and set up three goals.
He was replaced at the break with Maresca saying it was just a “technical decision”.
Chelsea, who are fourth in the Premier League table, face title rivals Arsenal on Sunday – and could Fernandez set to be a rare name to keep his place?
