Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca believes Joao Felix “will discover his second” within the Premier League after making simply 5 appearances up to now this season in England’s high flight.
The Portuguese ahead returned to Stamford Bridge in the summertime after securing a everlasting transfer away from Atletico Madrid. He spent the final season on mortgage at Barcelona – registering ten targets in 44 appearances for the Catalan giants.
Felix’s 2024/25 marketing campaign has up to now been much less fruitful, netting simply as soon as within the Premier League from 5 appearances, all of which have come off the bench.
Chelsea’s surplus attackers have made life tough for Felix, leaving the previous La Liga star to battle with the likes of Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke for sport time.
“I really feel disgrace about Joao,” Maresca admitted to reporters forward of Chelsea’s Convention League conflict with Armenian facet Noah. “I really feel disgrace about Joao and I wish to give him extra minutes within the Premier League however I’ve mentioned many instances, we’d like defensive stability and we can not play with Joao, Cole [Palmer], Christo [Christopher Nkunku].
“I prefer to put all of them contained in the pitch however then you definitely additionally should defend and also you want the correct stability between the 2 phases of attacking and defending. That is the one cause why. There isn’t a doubt if Joao retains working nicely, he’s going to search out his second additionally within the Premier League.”
Maresca additionally gave an replace on the intricacy of workforce picks for various competitions – with Chelsea believed to have an ‘A’ and a ‘B’ squad.
“Those which are taking part in within the Premier League does not imply they aren’t going to play within the Convention League and those which are taking part in within the Convention League does not imply they aren’t going to play within the Premier League,” he continued.
“The season is lengthy; we now have so many video games. I can perceive from the skin you may see two groups however we’re only one workforce, one squad with 24 or 25 gamers all match luckily and we’re going to battle to make use of all of them.”
The Blues will host Noah at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night as they appear to proceed their dominance within the Convention League.
