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Chelsea really need to find a defensive steel in their game going into next season after struggling at the back last year. There’s a lot of quality defenders currently on the books at Stamford Bridge, but who will new head coach Enzo Maresca prefer as his settled backline? The Athletic has claimed that Chelsea are likely to use Maresca’s preferred 4-3-3 system in the 2024/25 campaign. So, what will that back four look like next season? The Chelsea Chronicle has predicted the three most likely ways that the defence may look under the new management. In particular, we’re looking at the back four…

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