"We've spent almost our season in the top four," said Maresca, who is facing an injury crisis for Saturday's trip to Aston Villa with Noni Madueke the latest addition to a list of six players who are out.
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has set his players a clear target to win their seven remaining home games and ensure a return to the Champions League.
That would leave Chelsea on 64 points, well short of the average of around 70 that has been required to finish in the top four across all Premier League seasons.
"Now we have just 13 games to go, so now the target for us is to finish top four, to try to finish in the best way.
Maresca is enduring the toughest spell of his tenure with the team on a run of two wins from nine in the league, having been second and two points off the summit on December 22.
