Maresca in position of strength

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca will speak at his news conference this morning from an increased position of strength.

The last time we saw the Italian, he was sprinting nearly 50 yards to celebrate Estevao Willian's last-minute winner at home against Liverpool before the international break.

Now, he will have caught his breath, both metaphorically and physically, and the two-week break will have allowed him to reset.

Meanwhile, tiring players Joao Pedro, Moises Caicedo, and Reece James have received full rests from their national teams, while Marc Cucurella and Enzo Fernandez also missed matches.

There is also hope that injured players like Tosin Adarabioyo and Wesley Fofana will return to face an under-fire Nottingham Forest boss Ange Postecoglou on Saturday.