Enzo Maresca admits he ‘feels shame’ over his treatment of Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell. The Champions League winner and England international has made just one appearance for Chelsea this season. Maresca admitted before the start of the campaign that Chilwell was not part of his plans and would struggle for game-time at Stamford Bridge.
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Despite this, Chilwell failed to find a new club before the summer transfer window closed and has therefore barely played over the past six months, his only minutes coming in a League Cup game against Barrow. The January transfer window offers Chilwell another chance to leave Chelsea but there has been little speculation over the 28-year-old, who has proven to be injury-prone in recent years and is on almost £200-a-week at Stamford Bridge.
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Maresca has not enjoyed continually overlooking Chilwell and says the full-back has reacted superbly to his repeated snubs. Speaking at his pre-Bournemouth press conference on Monday morning, Maresca said: ‘Ben has been top. I have to say that, he has been top.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. ‘Very professional, works hard. I feel shame because of that situation but in terms of behaviour, he has been very good.’.
