Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has offered a positive fitness update on the squad ahead of their Premier League clash against Newcastle United.
Maresca and Eddie Howe come head-to-head in the league on Sunday, with the sides then meeting next Wednesday at St. James' Park in the third round of the Carabao Cup., while Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia and Cole Palmer also remained at home due to not being registered for the Conference League, League Phase.
Lavia in training with Mykhailo Mudryk at their Cobham training base. / IMAGO / PA ImagesJames and Lavia are both on a fitness plan, along with Fofana, which sees them only play one game a week to ensure their minutes are carefully managed to minimise the risk of any potential setback.
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