Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has expressed his belief that players are offered no protection by the football calendar and added that players voicing their concerns over the number of games they play is "a good starting point.

The international break was pretty agonising for Chelsea fans, who wanted to see their new look team in action, and last week’s return to league games against Bournemouth wasn’t enough to keep us

Jabbing a finger into his own chest as he ran towards the travelling Chelsea supporters at the Vitality Stadium, Christopher Nkunku ’s energy in celebrating his winning goal over Bournemouth was as much angry defiance as pure jubilation.

Speaking at his press conference after Chelsea’s 1-0 win, Maresca was actually asked about Estevao via BBC Sport. And when replying, Maresca was evidently excited about the forward’s future in west London, a 17-year-old he said was doing ‘fantastic’ over in Brazil.

Enzo Maresca might want to dip into Gareth Southgate’s football lexicon to find the best term to describe his Chelsea substitutes.

Estevao Willian continues to make a huge name for himself in his homeland of Brazil ahead of his Chelsea transfer next summer