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By Jude Summerfield Whereas Mauricio Pochettino’s first months in charge were met with jeers and doubt, Enzo Maresca’s start as Chelsea manager has been quietly brilliant. Having batted away questions about the bloated squad over the summer before losing his first Premier League fixture, the Italian has led the Blues to six wins from their last eight games, helping them sit in promising positions in the Premier League and Conference League tables. Maresca is also starting to reap the rewards of a relatively clean injury list. The west Londoners were beset by fitness worries during 2023/24 but …

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