Having arrived from Monaco for £39million in summer 2023, Disasi cemented himself as an important member of Mauricio Pochettino's team last season. He made 44 appearances in total, helping them to a sixth-place finish in the Premier League and reach the Carabao Cup final before losing to Liverpool.

After Chelsea's 2-1 win over Brentford, Enzo Maresca's side were looking in a commanding position in the race to finish in the Premier League top four.

Given that the West London side has spent a quarter of a billion on its midfield, it is truly bizarre that they are left with such a weak option in this position.

The latest on the future of Omari Kellyman with the Chelsea midfielder now looking likely to remain at Stamford Bridge for the remainder of the season despite plans to send him out on loan

Enzo Maresca has admitted he feels "shame" about the treatment of Ben Chilwell but has reiterated that the full-back does not fit into his Chelsea plans.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca hit out at defender Renato Veiga after it emerged that he has reached a "full agreement" with Borussia Dortmund.

And he was right. The cheer from the Chelsea fans was audible as Chalobah slid in to tackle Jorgen Strand Larsen for his first meaningful contribution of the game and of Chelsea’s season. Chalobah headed across goal for Madueke’s tap-in and was a contender for man of the match.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has compared forward Cole Palmer's influence on the team to that of Premier League top scorer Mohamed Salah on Liverpool.