Enzo Maresca has warned his aspect to count on a sophisticated sport of their ultimate match of 2024 in opposition to Ipswich on Monday night time.
The Blues journey to Portman Highway for the primary time since 2002 seeking to return to successful methods having drawn in opposition to Everton and misplaced to Fulham of their final two.
With Nottingham Forest beating Everton on Sunday the Blues have momentarily dropped to fourth place, though three factors in Suffolk would see them transfer as much as second.
Maresca cautious of Ipswich menace
Chelsea have fared nicely on their travels this season and their solely defeat on the highway got here in opposition to Liverpool on the finish of October.
Ipswich are struggling having gained promotion final season and are at present nineteenth within the league, while they’re nonetheless ready for his or her first win at house.
Maresca is aware of the Tractor Boys nicely having been concerned in a title race with them within the Championship final season, while he will likely be greater than conscious of Kieran McKenna’s strengths and weaknesses.
, and Chelsea will should be cautious of the menace posed by Liam Delap,
The league this season has proven that anybody is able to taking factors from anybody and Maresca has warned his aspect to count on a sophisticated sport on Monday night time.
“All of the Premier League video games are sophisticated, regardless of who the opposite crew is,” Maresca advised
“Each sport we play is sophisticated, and also you additionally see how one can wrestle to beat groups. That’s as a result of each match within the Premier League is troublesome. The Ipswich sport will likely be precisely the identical.
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“Kieran McKenna is doing improbable. Since he joined Ipswich just a few years in the past, they’re doing prime. Even this yr they’re doing nicely. I want to say congratulations to him for the job he’s doing ever since he joined the membership.”
Chelsea are set to be with out Reece James, Benoit Badiashile and Wesley Fofana, while it’s unclear if Romeo Lavia is match sufficient to return, though it’s anticipated Noni Madueke will likely be again within the squad after being dropped in opposition to Fulham.