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Enzo Maresca admitted he has been impressed with the leadership qualities exhibited by Tosin Adarabioyo since his summer move to Chelsea. Adarabioyo made the switch across west London to Stamford Bridge in June following the expiration of his contract at Fulham.

Enzo Maresca has told Chelsea players they must attend games at Stamford Bridge even if they have been left out of the match day squad. The Blues have had a good start to the season under the Italian and currently sit fifth in the table with ten points from their first five games after last weekend’s win against West Ham.

Chelsea boss Enzo Marseca has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Brighton (kick-off 15:00 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Romeo Lavia will be available on Saturday but Maresca will decide if the midfielder can start after their last training session.

Enzo Maresca was full of praise for Marc Cucurella ahead of Saturday’s game against Brighton and believes he’s making the players around him better. Chelsea

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has been speaking about how impressed he’s been with some of his players. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says Tosin Adarabioyo is already one of the leaders of the team, despite only arriving this summer.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca revealed that he is committed to being open and honest with his players regarding selection, ahead of Saturday's Brighton encounter.