Chelsea's Maresca defends rotating squad
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Romeo Lavia lasted just 8 minutes of last night’s Qarabag game before limping off hurt.After the game, Enzo Maresca said he wasn’t sure how severe the problem was, but said it looked like a
When Estevao opened the scoring for Chelsea only 16 minutes into their Champions League match against Qarabag on Wednesday, it seemed like they'd roll to victory in Azerbaijan, but instead they found out why Qarabag are one of the surprise outfits of this UCL campaign in a 2-2 draw.
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Are Chelsea rotating too much?
Chelsea have made multiple line-up changes in all their recent matches and have tweaked the starting XI more than any other Premier League side this season. But, after they narrowly avoided an embarrassing defeat at Champions League minnows Qarabag,
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Enzo Maresca had made seven changes from the line-up that faced Tottenham on the weekend, but, faced with a deficit at half-time, he was forced to turn to trusted lieutenants. Fernandez, Garnacho, and Delap replaced Andrey Santos, Jamie Gittens, and Tyrique George.
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Garnacho struck in the 53rd for Chelsea, which was coming off Champions League victories over Ajax and Benfica after opening the league phase with a loss at leader Bayern Munich. In the other early game, Pafos earned its first-ever league-phase win by beating Spanish club Villarreal 1-0 at home in Cyprus.
The Blues have made the long trek to Azerbaijan to face Qarabag on Wednesday in the Champions League, and it might be a chance for a striker to deliver a statement
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