Enzo Maresca confirms two Chelsea players won't play this weekend to seal exits
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Enzo Maresca has announced that Ttwo Chelsea wantaways have been cut from his squad - despite exits not being agreed. The Italian has had quite the task on his hands this season in keeping the Blues’ bloated squad happy. And that has seen a host of stars handed less opportunities than they would have liked.
It was thought that this weekend’s FA Cup clash against Morecambe would give some squad players a chance. But two players in particular - Ben Chilwell and Cesare Casadei - will not feature in the squad as they eye exits from Stamford Bridge, Maresca has confirmed.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, the Chelsea boss said: “Chilwell, for him, he is thinking about to leave so it is better to avoid using him and avoid injuries and these type of things. The plan is to not use Ben tomorrow.". THE FA CUP GIANT KILLERS: Get your special edition magazine celebrating some of the game's greatest-ever upsets.
On Casadei, Maresca added: “Cesare will not be in the squad. It's more or less the same situation as Ben. The plan is to not give him minutes if there is an opportunity for him to go and play.”. Chilwell, 28, has played just 45 minutes under Maresca this season and has not featured in a single Premier League squad. He seems sure to leave but as of yet, no deal has been agreed with another club.
Meanwhile, Italian midfielder Casadei has played slightly more having played under Maresca during a loan spell at Leicester last term. But the vast majority of his minutes have come in the Conference League. Napoli, Torino and his former club Leicester have all been linked.
