Maresca in a position of strengthpublished at 09:43 BST
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Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca will speak at his news conference from an increased position of strength.
The last time we saw the Italian, he was sprinting nearly 50 yards to celebrate Estevao Willian’s last-minute winner at home against Liverpool before the international break.
Maresca will have caught his breath, both metaphorically and physically, and the two-week break will have allowed him to reset.
Meanwhile, tiring players Joao Pedro, Moises Caicedo, and Reece James have received full rests from their national teams, while Marc Cucurella and Enzo Fernandez missed matches.
There is also hope that injured players like Tosin Adarabioyo and Wesley Fofana will return to face an under-fire Ange Postecoglou on Saturday.
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