Chelsea face a nervous wait to find out the extent of a potential hamstring injury suffered by Marc Cucurella in the defeat to Aston Villa.Cucurella was replaced by Malo Gusto in the 69th minute,

Enzo Maresca says he has no problem with Cole Palmer 's angry reaction to being substituted in Chelsea ’s 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa. Palmer expressed his frustration when he was withdrawn in the 72nd minute with the score at 1-1 at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea threw away a commanding position as Aston Villa stretched their winning run to 11 games, thanks to an Ollie Watkins brace in a 2-1 comeback win. Joao Pedro put the Blues into a deserved first-half lead but a wretched second half from Enzo Maresca's side put paid to their faint Premier League title ambitions as Watkins stole the show on Saturday night.

Enzo Maresca has been accused of throwing away victory against Aston Villa by hooking Cole Palmer for the final 20 minutes.

Chelsea captain Reece James addresses who he believes is to blame for the club's recent performances amid question marks about Enzo Maresca.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca reflects on his side's 2-1 loss at the hands of Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca was confined to the stands serving a suspension, and this was a spectacle that would have made for disappointing viewing for the Italian. All was progressing smoothly for an hour,