Chelsea continued preparations for their Premier League fixture against Leicester City on Saturday lunchtime.
"We don't want to take any risks for this weekend and hopefully it's not something long," admitted Maresca., ahead of the weekend, with the midfielder involved in Chelsea training on Thursday at Cobham.
The likes of Levi Colwill and Cole Palmer were among several Blues to withdraw from international duty, however the duo trained at their Cobham base, as did Jadon Sancho. The 24-year-old has been sidelined through illness and a minor knock, however is in contention to face Steve Cooper's side. Maresca was unable to provide insight into Chelsea's conversations with England over Colwill and Palmer's withdrawals due to taking a few days off. / IMAGO / PA Images
after Roberto Martinez allowed him to withdraw to keep himself fresh. He will be pushing for a starting role following his recent form. Neto scored the equaliser against Arsenal to claim a point in their last league outing. Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez also returned from international duty and trained with the Blues on Thursday.
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