They pushed Newcastle hard on their visit to St. James' Park in October, only falling to a last minute winner from Bruno Guimaraes. Only two points separate them from their hosts, who will be feeling the pressure after Sunday's defeat in the Tyne-Weir derby and who looked drained from competing on four fronts.

ENZO MARESCA insists he is committed to and happy at Chelsea but refused to back down from his row with club insiders. The Blues boss dropped a cryptic bombshell on Saturday evening, saying the

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says he is happy at the club. He has also refused to go into more detail about his weekend revelation he had just endured his worst spell since arriving in June 2024.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca refused to explain the comments he made after beating Everton on Saturday; Maresca said the days before beating the Toffees 2-0 were the worst 48 hours as Chelsea boss; watch Cardiff vs Chelsea live on Sky Sports on Tuesday,

The Blues snapped a four-game winless streak—three disappointing performances after the impressive 1–1 draw with Arsenal—with a routine 2–0 triumph over the Toffees on Saturday as the returning Cole Palmer and Malo Gusto found the back of the net for Chelsea.

There was good enough reason for everyone at Chelsea to feel positive about their prospects this season as November rolled into December. Enzo Maresca had just led his young side to a seismic 3-0 win over Barcelona in the Champions League,

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is evasive when asked to explain his claim that he has endured his "worst 48 hours" at the club and lacked support.

Enzo Maresca said Reece James' recent increased game time is partly because the defender himself is asking for more involvement despite the club's cautious load management.