Manchester United’s campaign would look very different if Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca was in charge at Old Trafford, and while that may sound like a ridiculous situation, it was actually very close to happening just a matter of weeks ago.

The international break is crawling by – it’s time to wheel out some wild speculation to keep us all entertained before we get back into the action on Saturday.Before they got onto the topic of

Chelsea could reap the benefits if rival teams focus their efforts on marking Cole Palmer out of matches. Blues boss Enzo Maresca told the England international earlier this month that he should expect special attention from opposition defenders after his meteoric rise to the top of the game over the last year.