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CHELSEA MANAGER ENZO MARESCA PROVIDES CRUCIAL UPDATE ON TOTTENHAM CLASH

Enzo Maresca confirms Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, and Joao Pedro are available for Chelsea's trip to Tottenham. The Blues, however, will still be without the injured Cole Palmer for the crucial London derby.

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Chelsea vs Tottenham: Enzo Maresca confirms crucial player availability update - Photo Credit: Getty Images

Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, and Joao Pedro are all available for the trip to Tottenham Hotspur tomorrow evening, according to Enzo Maresca.

Chelsea fans have made recent travels to north London unforgettable. Tottenham was reduced to nine men during a madcap visit during the 2023–24 season, and the Blues scored four goals in a decisive victory.

In the meantime, Maresca's team won 4-3 last season after rallying from a two-goal deficit. Cole Palmer scored two goals in the victory, including a penalty kick from Panenka.

This time, Palmer will not be playing since he is still recovering from a groin problem. Dario Essugo, Benoit Badiashile, and Levi Colwill are also out with injuries. After being sent off during the Carabao Cup match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Liam Delap has been suspended.

Joao Pedro, who is still under the coaching staff of the Blues, did not play against Molineux. Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez, meanwhile, were substitutes in the second half.

However, Maresca has stated that the three are prepared to play in north London should the need arise. "They are available and they are fine," he remarked.

We attempted to keep Joao safe, which is why he did not play against Wolves. Just giving them a few minutes [instead of them starting] was the same thing with Moi and Enzo. However, the goal is to keep these guys safe.

We are unable to arrange with them game by game due to their circumstances and issues. Thus, it is about going game by game and figuring out how many minutes we have available.

"We try to use the entire team because we need the entire squad right now."

As Maresca reaffirmed during his pre-game press conference at Cobham this morning, Palmer has not played since September and is not anticipated to return anytime soon.

"The plan is precisely the same with Cole," he stated. We shall wait, and maybe he will return soon.

BARCELONA COULD DEPLOY STAR IN SURPRISING NEW ROLE

With Pedri injured and Gavi out long-term, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick may deploy defender Eric García in a defensive midfield role. The Spaniard has played in midfield before, offering a creative solution.

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Barcelona star eyed in new position after Pedri sidelined - Photo Credit: EFE

After Blaugrana teammate Pedri's injury, Barcelona star Eric García might be moved back into the middle of the park.

Naturally, Spanish international Pedri just received a sentence that will keep him out of action for a while.

Earlier this week, following a series of standard medical examinations, a severe hamstring injury was found.

As a result, Pedri can be on the treatment table for up to two months.

After Gavi's most recent long-term setback, Hansi Flick may already be lacking choices in the midfield and will need to find innovative ways to bolster his engine room in the coming months.

A change of role for Eric García is one such proposal that has been suggested again in recent days.

Eric, a defender, has previously made several appearances on the field in a defensive midfield position.

It is hardly impossible that the former Manchester City player may soon be put to the test further forward after having such a strong start to the season, starting at both right-back and centre-back.

RUBEN AMORIM ANTICIPATES MAN UTD PLAYERS SUBMITTING TRANSFER REQUESTS SOON

Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim anticipates January transfer requests from fringe players like Joshua Zirkzee and Kobbie Mainoo, who risk missing the World Cup due to a lack of playing time at Old Trafford.

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Amorim predicts Man Utd players like Joshua Zirkzee and Kobbie Mainoo may seek transfers - Photo Credit: Getty Images

Before the World Cup in January, Ruben Amorim stated that he anticipates players who are not playing for Manchester United will request to leave the team.

Joshua Zirkzee and Kobbie Mainoo have both had few chances at Old Trafford this season.

Both players risk missing out on a spot at the World Cup next summer with England and the Netherlands, respectively, if they do not play frequently.

At the end of the summer window, Mainoo asked to leave United, but United refused.

Additionally, Amorim is getting ready for the possibility that both players could want moves in January.

Amorim responded, "A lot of things can happen," in response to a question concerning the January timeframe.

"I have to handle everything because even with our club, you know, we have the World Cup, some players are not playing and will ask to leave."

Since Amorim took over a year ago, United has spent around £250 million ($328 million) on players.

Instead of January, the club typically completes the majority of its transfer activity in the summer.

Amorim stated that United is concentrating on long-term hiring choices, although he did not rule out bolstering the team during the winter transfer window.

He declared, "We want to attract guys, everyone here, we want to bring players to Manchester United that we see having a tremendous future."

"We feel that we need this type of player for the time being in December; therefore, we are not simply purchasing one guy. No, it will be.... We want to purchase players that we know we will not be changing frequently. That is what we have in mind.

"I do not know what will happen, but we naturally consider how we can strengthen the team, and because January is an open window, we can take action."

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