Maresca, however, will be unable to call on star man Cole Palmer for the European campaign. Indeed, the England international – along with Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia – all been left out of the club’s squad for the Conference League group stages.

Cole Palmer has decorated Chelsea’s season to date with a series of stunning performances, netting six Premier League goals in total.

Cole Palmer, along with Romeo Lavia and Wesley Fofana, have been left out of Chelsea’s Conference League squad. The Blues are featuring in this season’s third-tier competition of European club football after finishing sixth in the top-flight under Mauricio Pochettino last term.