Enzo Maresca has confirmed that strengthening the defence is his high precedence following Levi Colwill’s latest ACL surgical procedure.
The younger defender, who performed an essential function for Chelsea final season and through the Membership World Cup, faces a protracted restoration and is predicted to overlook a lot of the upcoming marketing campaign after sustaining the harm throughout coaching earlier this week.
Regardless of Chelsea already investing over £200million in new signings this summer time, Maresca indicated the membership is prone to return to the switch market to bolster their defensive choices in Colwill’s absence.
“It’s a precedence for me,” Maresca informed Channel 5.
“Levi is a unbelievable participant. What we achieved final season is due to him. He performed lots of video games with me, I really like him. We’re going to miss him.
“We try additionally to search out totally different options.”
Maresca made these feedback after Chelsea’s first pre-season pleasant again at Stamford Bridge, the place the Blues secured a cushty 2-0 victory towards Bayer Leverkusen regardless of having resumed coaching solely 4 days prior.
Reflecting on the efficiency, Maresca stated: “[I am] very pleased with the efficiency, particularly after simply 4 days coaching. It’s good to start out once more.”
One of many standout gamers was Brazilian teen Estevao, who scored alongside Joao Pedro and impressed on his debut, staking a declare for an everyday spot when the Premier League season kicks off.
“He’s very younger, very, very younger. He must adapt, he must play. I stated yesterday he’s going to assist as a result of he’s a unbelievable participant,” Maresca added in regards to the promising expertise.
With Chelsea bolstering their attacking ranks considerably this summer time, Maresca acknowledged that not all gamers can be glad with taking part in time, given the competitors for locations.
“Not all of them can be glad all the time, as a result of in the event that they don’t play, they don’t seem to be glad.
“They’ve to grasp they’re all good, 22, 23, 24 gamers, and so they have to grasp there can be many rotations.”
