CHELSEA NEWS 🗞️ 🔵

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Watching on. 📸

Enzo Maresca on whether Liam Delap's return was sooner than expected: "No, we didn't know exactly for how long he was out. But he's available for Saturday, and also Estevao, so I'm very happy for both." On Reece James: "He is growing in terms of leadership and he is playing more and more minutes. This is the reason why we are happy because he can be fit and healthy. We know he can be here as a leader." "He is one of the main players for different reasons. He's from our house. Academy player. He is the captain. When he is fit, he is one of the best players we have, no doubt. For me, he is one of our main players" On Cole Palmer: "I think he's ready for 90 minutes. The progression for a player is 45, one hour, 70. He already played one hour against Everton. He played more than 70 against Newcastle, so I think the progression is there." "Again, before the Newcastle game, in the press conference, I said that we had a meeting [with the hierarchy], that the relationship is good and we all focus on the Aston Villa game, the next game, the next game. So nothing to add." On Chelsea's training plan over Christmas: "After Newcastle they [had] two days off. We trained yesterday, we train today, tomorrow off, and then Friday session and Saturday again."

“I’m in love with the squad” Enzo man, the sporting directors are going to use this to sign more average players.

Let’s cook something nice… 😁

There is no LIVE broadcast of today’s press conference for some reason.

Enzo Maresca on if he would swap Morgan Rogers for Cole Palmer: "No. Because I love Cole and Cole is my player." On Antoine Semenyo: "I'm focused on Aston Villa. Not on players who can arrive and leave. I'm in love with the squad we have." Cole Palmer is ready to play a full 90 minutes if needed, Enzo Maresca confirms.

Both Estevao Willian and Liam Delap are available for Chelsea against Aston Villa, Enzo Maresca confirms.

Back home for the visit of Villa in the #PL. 🎄

Liam Delap is back in training.

Enzo Maresca will hold his pre-Aston Villa [H] press conference from 9:30am [UK] this morning.

It’s Arsenal in the #CarabaoCup semi-finals. 🔵🆚🔴

🚨🇫🇷 Axel Disasi, available for January window but reports of loan move are out of mark as the French defender can not leave on loan. Chelsea already used all their extra UK spots for loans this season. AS Roma, OL and Paris FC all informed. [via Fabrizio Romano]

🚨 Antoine Semenyo wasn't interested in the Chelsea project. [Via Rahman Osman]

🚨Chelsea will stick to their wage structure. [Don Smith]

Let’s hit the gym. 💪

Rob Sanchez with November's PFA Premier League Fans’ Player of the Month award! 🏆👏

We keep rolling. 👊

Making moves. 👊

🚨❌ Chelsea have decided not to proceed with Antoine Semenyo deal after making an enquiry earlier today. The club won’t activate this option in January and Semenyo is expected to join another PL club. Via Fabrizio Romano