12/01/2025
๐๐ก๐ญ๐ข ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐ช๐๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐โ๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฃ ๐ช๐๐ก ๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
Chelsea advanced to the fourth round of the cup thanks to braces from Tosin Adarabioyo and Joao Felix, while Christopher Nkunku also got on the scoresheet after having a penalty saved in the first-half.
As expected, Maresca rotated his side heavily with rare starts handed to Reece James, Renato Veiga, Tyrique George and Marc Guiu.
But there was one player who was notably absent at Stamford Bridge: Madueke, who did not even make the bench for the Blues.
As expected, Maresca rotated his side heavily with rare starts handed to Reece James, Renato Veiga, Tyrique George and Marc Guiu.
But there was one player who was notably absent at Stamford Bridge: Madueke, who did not even make the bench for the Blues.
But the Chelsea head coach has clarified that the 22-year-old missed Saturdayโs cup game because of illness.
โYesterday he didnโt finish the session because he was unwell,โ Maresca said of Madueke in his post-match press conference.
It remains to be seen whether Madueke will be fit enough to feature in Chelseaโs next game on Tuesday night when they host high-flying Bournemouth in the Premier League.
The Blues are dealing with a few injury issues, with Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall all sidelined, while Mykhailo Mudryk is suspended.