Enzo Maresca took his pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon as the Chelsea head coach looked ahead to the Blues' FA Cup third round clash with Morecambe

Renato Veiga is one of the numerous names being linked with a move away from Chelsea this month with Premier League duo Wolves and Bournemouth said to be interested in the Portugal international

January will test Chelsea’s progress. Maresca doesn’t need any new signings at this moment in time. There might come a point at which the Italian wants certain areas of his squad strengthened or remoulded, but right now Chelsea must get players off its books rather than add new ones. Chelsea must resist the temptation to spend more.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has confirmed he "likes" Marc Guéhi as a player but has played down talk of an imminent move for the Crystal Palace defender.

Chelsea know that any loan move for Carney Chukwuemeka to fellow BlueCo-owned outfit RC Strasbourg will require some transfer juggling this month. The 21-year-old could yet depart to Ligue 1 for the rest of the season,

Chelsea have a decision to make in January regarding the depth of available centre-backs at Enzo Maresca's disposal.