Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca expressed his unhappiness at a lack of support at the club and said he had just endured his worst period since arriving in the summer of 2024. Maresca didn't specify who he was referring to,

Chelsea ended a three-game winless run in the Premier League with an occasionally nervy 2-0 win against Everton on Saturday afternoon.

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Everton predicted lineup vs. Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Garner, Dewsbury-Hall; Ndiaye, Alcaraz, Grealish; Barry.

Chelsea moved back into the Premier League's top four with a much-needed return to winning ways at Stamford Bridge, where first-half goals from Cole Palmer and Malo Gusto saw off a spirited performance from Everton, who were left to rue missed chances.

Maresca claimed he had been through the ‘worst 48 hours’ since taking charge and said ‘so many people’ - not including the fans - ‘didn’t support us’

Reece James is asking to play more and more minutes for Chelsea, Enzo Maresca has revealed. James played the full 90 minutes, for the third time in a week, as Chelsea beat Everton 2-0 on Saturday to return to winning ways.