Enzo Maresca left the club just three days before Chelsea face Pep Guardiola’s Premier League title challengers.

With Enzo Maresca out in shocking fashion as Chelsea manager after a pretty successful 18-month spell, who will be the next boss at Stamford Bridge?

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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca withdrew from his postmatch press conference after Tuesday’s 2–2 draw with Bournemouth, asking assistant Willy Caballero to attend after falling unwell.

The Italian is under mounting scrutiny after a poor run of form and next month's schedule looks just as daunting

Mikel Arteta has already confirmed Arsenal are “actively looking” at potential signings, and three names keep being mentioned: Kenan Yildiz, Davide Bartesaghi and Rodrigo Mendoza. Chelsea have also reportedly made contact with Juventus over Yildiz and are interested in Nottingham Forest’s James McAtee.

The Blues contrived to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory at Stamford Bridge, surrendering a one-goal advantage to lose to Ollie Watkins’s second half brace. The defeat was all the more disappointing as it means Chelsea have picked up just six points from the last 18 available in the Premier League.

Reputed outlet Sport Witness relayed recent reports from Gazzetta dello Sport, regarding a transfer chase. These reports indicate that Aston Villa and Chelsea intend to compete for Bologna striker