Enzo Maresca will be able to make changes to the squad that Chelsea named for the competition back in September. UEFA rules state that clubs can add signings from the January window to their squads, but only once the league phase has been completed.

Maresca found disliked the distractions the transfer window brought but will be satisfied with the way Chelsea trimmed their squad

Marc Cucurella is eyeing silverware at Chelsea but admits Enzo Maresca's squad are getting to grips with teams setting out more defensively against them

The biggest decision is in goal – Filip Jorgensen gets his start, with Robert Sanchez dropped. That’s a huge call from Enzo Maresca. Trevoh Chalobah is also out of the team, with Levi Colwill now partnering Tosin Adarabioyo at the back.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca labelled his team's 2-1 win over West Ham United a huge result as they came from a goal down on Monday to boost their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish.

In November, he suggested that Jamie Vardy was the best English striker of his generation, better even than Wayne Rooney or Harry Kane. He also claimed that League One side Barrow and then a doomed Southampton were the “worst” possible opponents for his Chelsea side, who went on to score five in both games.

Pedro Neto’s low finish and Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s unfortunate own goal saw the Blues turn this London derby on its head and climb to fourth in the table

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has dropped Robert Sanchez from his starting XI for Monday night’s Premier League clash against West Ham. Sanchez was at fault for Erling Haaland’s goal as the Blues lost 3-1 at Manchester City last weekend.

With Robert Sanchez dropped by Enzo Maresca for Chelsea's Monday night clash with West Ham, pundits Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville agree the goalkeeper has 'used up his credits'. Maresca had hinted that there was a choice to be made of who will start in net following Sanchez's recent mistakes in matches against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City.