Ben Chilwell has been handed a Chelsea lifeline after head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed he is under consideration for selection after returning to training with the first team. The England defender appeared to have no future at Stamford Bridge in August when he was not included in the core group of 22 or 23 players the Italian considered to be his first-team squad,

Despite his public stance on the possibility of playing Ben Chilwell, Enzo Maresca is reportedly lining up replacements for the Chelsea left-back. One of Maresca’s first decisions after replacing Mauricio Pochettino was to exclude Chilwell,

WHAT MARESCA SAID. Maresca told reporters post-match: "I think we are on the right path. We are on the right direction. This is a long journey. Because we are in a good moment, it