Chelsea set clear target as Enzo Maresca declares Champions League ambition
1 month ago

Chelsea set clear target as Enzo Maresca declares Champions League ambition

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has set his players a clear target to win their seven remaining home games and ensure a return to the Champions League. That would leave Chelsea on 64 points, well short of the average of around 70 that has been required to finish in the top four across all Premier League seasons. "We've spent almost our season in the top four," said Maresca, who is facing an injury crisis for Saturday's trip to Aston Villa with Noni Madueke the latest addition to a list of six players who are out. "Now we have just 13 games to go, so now the target for us is to finish top four, to try to finish in the best way.

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